While in Portland, Maine "Acushnet" became a friend to the maritime community with her search-and-rescue endeavors. While in Maine, "Acushnet" not only served as a vessel for SAR, but also as part of the International Ice Patrol. "Acushnet" and her role in the International Ice patrol was featured in the April 22nd 1957 edition of Life Magazine. Between 1946 and 1959, "Acushnet" responded to a major fire in Bar Harbor, Maine, salvaged a vessel that ran aground in the Kennebec River, and assisted two tankers that broke in half during a violent storm.