She was acquired by the U.S. Navy at the Moroccan Sea Frontier on 16 May 1943 and placed in service as the harbor tug USS "Resolute" (YT-458). She was renamed USS "Evea" (YT-458) on 9 June 1943. Assigned duty in North African waters, she was reclassified as a "large harbor tug" and redesignated YTB-458 on 15 May 1944. During her service in the Mediterranean area she was involved in the Sicilian occupation (9–15 July 1943), the Salerno Landings (9–21 September 1943), and the Invasion of Southern France (15 August – 25 September 1944).