 Her return to Newport on 22 May afforded the ship and crew a much anticipated two months of rest and replenishment.With the exception of two days of pre-deployment ASW services provided to the submarine in late July and a four-day port visit to New York City early in August, "Basilone" remained in Newport hosting the sailors' families, Navy War College staff members and students and acting as a spectator ship for the 1970 America's Cup yacht race.On 23 September, the destroyer was relieved of that assignment and once again set sail for the Eastern Mediterranean to participate in task force operations in support of King Hussein of Jordan during the Black September conflict.