 She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 9 January 1961, then called at Funafuti, Onotoa and Tarawa in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Manus, Admiralty Islands, and Iloilo, Philippines, before returning to Hong Kong in March.In May she was deployed for anti-piracy patrol duties based at Tawau, Borneo, calling at Yokosuka in June.After exercises with the Far East Fleet and Commonwealth warships she sailed for Australia in late August, calling at Brisbane, Mackay, Cairns and Darwin, before returning to Singapore in September.