Between 1925 and 1932 "Patoka" operated with "Los Angeles" and served as her base of supply and operations on her long-range flights to Puerto Rico (1925), Panama (1928), Florida (1929), and during the fleet concentration off Panama (1931). During 1932 she also operated with the newly acquired airship , but the decommissioning of "Los Angeles" on 30 June 1932, and the loss of "Akron" on 4 April 1933 saw a reduced need for an airship tender, with "Patoka" decommissioned on 31 August 1933.