Ordered to return to the U.S. west coast, "Relief" departed Cavite 14 November 1908 but suffered serious damage in a typhoon on the night of 18 and 19 November. Returning to Cavite, the hospital ship was subsequently found to be unseaworthy by an official survey and became a stationary, floating hospital and dispensary. "Relief" continued in service as a floating hospital at Olongapo, Philippines, through World War I, although decommissioned 10 June 1910. Her name was changed 11 April 1918 to "Repose" to allow that of "Relief" to be assigned to , a new hospital ship under construction at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.