 "William C. Lawe" joined in Operation "Cleansweep" on 10 March, followed by a visit to Nassau, Bahamas, and tender availability at Pensacola, Florida The ship departed on 8 May and returned to New Orleans after a brief visit to Gulfport, Mississippi.On 17 June, the destroyer set course for Charleston, South Carolina, where she underwent restricted availability until 21 September when she departed for her home port.Except for a three-day operation with a French destroyer and a French frigate in the Gulf of Mexico, "William C. Lawe" occupied the month of October with preparation for the second major fleet exercise of the year.