Upon shifting back to the west coast, Taney was based at Alameda, California until February 1972.
Her primary post-war duty was serving as an ocean station weather ship.
The weather patrols (later termed "ocean station patrols") consisted of sailing for three weeks on assigned stations in the Pacific, and each cutter assigned performed four or five such patrols each year.
Their primary task was to report meteorological information, which was used in weather forecasts for the burgeoning trans-Pacific commercial air traffic as well as for surface vessels.
The ocean station vessels also provided communications and navigation assistance and were always standing by for search and rescue emergencies.
She also conducted dedicated law enforcement and search and rescue patrols, or stood on search and rescue standby, when she was not on ocean station duty.


In June through July 1949 Taney served on Ocean Station Fox and later in July she served on Ocean Station Able.
In June 1950 she served on Ocean Station Oboe and in September she served on Ocean Station Fox.
In January through February 1951 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and the following year, August to September, she served on Ocean Station Uncle.

Later in 1952, from November to December, she served on Ocean Station Nan.
In April to May 1953 Taney served on Ocean Station Victor and in June of that year she served on Ocean Station Victor.
From 4 to 25 October 1953 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and from June to July 1954 she served on Ocean Station Nan.
In November of that same year she again served on Ocean Station Nan.
In March and April and again in June and July 1956 she served on Ocean Station November.
She again served on Ocean Station November from January to February, June to July, and October to November 1957 and from February to March and August 1958.
She served on Ocean Station Romeo from October to November 1958.
She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959.

The Taney served on Ocean Station November in March and April 1960.
A unique honor occurred on 27 April 1960 when Taney, as the senior U.S. ship present, hosted French President Charles de Gaulle on his tour of San Francisco Bay.
She then served on Ocean Station November in August 1960.
She served again on Ocean Station November in January and then from May to June 1961.
Upon shifting back to the west coast, Taney was based at Alameda, California until February 1972. Her primary post-war duty was serving as an ocean station weather ship. The weather patrols (later termed "ocean station patrols") consisted of sailing for three weeks on assigned stations in the Pacific, and each cutter assigned performed four or five such patrols each year. Their primary task was to report meteorological information, which was used in weather forecasts for the burgeoning trans-Pacific commercial air traffic as well as for surface vessels. The ocean station vessels also provided communications and navigation assistance and were always standing by for search and rescue emergencies. She also conducted dedicated law enforcement and search and rescue patrols, or stood on search and rescue standby, when she was not on ocean station duty.

In June through July 1949 Taney served on Ocean Station Fox and later in July she served on Ocean Station Able. In June 1950 she served on Ocean Station Oboe and in September she served on Ocean Station Fox. In January through February 1951 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and the following year, August to September, she served on Ocean Station Uncle. 
Later in 1952, from November to December, she served on Ocean Station Nan. In April to May 1953 Taney served on Ocean Station Victor and in June of that year she served on Ocean Station Victor. From 4 to 25 October 1953 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and from June to July 1954 she served on Ocean Station Nan. In November of that same year she again served on Ocean Station Nan. In March and April and again in June and July 1956 she served on Ocean Station November. She again served on Ocean Station November from January to February, June to July, and October to November 1957 and from February to March and August 1958. She served on Ocean Station Romeo from October to November 1958. She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959.
The Taney served on Ocean Station November in March and April 1960. A unique honor occurred on 27 April 1960 when Taney, as the senior U.S. ship present, hosted French President Charles de Gaulle on his tour of San Francisco Bay. She then served on Ocean Station November in August 1960. She served again on Ocean Station November in January and then from May to June 1961.
USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)