 In March "Veryan Bay" returned to Bermuda, by way of the west coast of South America, calling at Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt, and Antofagasta in Chile, Mollendo in Peru, and La Libertad, Ecuador, before transiting the Panama Canal.From May to July she was deployed at Bermuda for exercises and visits programmes, and in August returned to the UK to refit at Devonport.The ship was recommissioned on 15 October for further service with 7th Frigate Squadron, under the command of Commander J. Bitmead.