U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
On 8 April, "Columbia Eagle" was permitted to leave Cambodian waters. She rendezvoused with where a Navy explosive ordnance disposal team inspected the ship while "Chase" departed to An Thoi Naval Base to pick up the "Columbia Eagle" crew and return them to the ship. With the crew and ship reunited, "Chase" escorted her to U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay arriving 12 April.