 Then, quitting the Caribbean, "New" returned to Norfolk where she underwent availability and upkeep prior to entering the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) Mark I conversion, during which she received the ASROC system.On 7 December 1963, the modernized "New" returned to active duty with a new squadron, DesRon 22.With that squadron she participated in further ASW activities throughout most of 1964, taking time out during the summer to conduct a midshipman training cruise to Europe.