 The cruiser conducted underway replenishment drills and "Missilex" exercises before arriving in Hong Kong on the morning of 13 August.On 2 September, "Worden" returned to her home port of Yokosuka and began preparing for an upcoming deployment.This deployment commenced on 27 September when "Worden" sailed for Subic Bay, thence to Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Australia, for a month-long visit.