Returning to Long Beach on 8 May, Henderson underwent several months of inspections and certifications, which ultimately kept the warship in service in contrast to the mass 1970s decommissioning of many of her war-built sister ships. Following training and preparations that fall, Henderson departed for her sixth Vietnam deployment on 26 January 1971.
Henderson's return to Long Beach in May 1971 was followed by a period of inspections and certifications that kept the ship operational despite the mass decommissioning of many of its war-built sister ships during the 1970s. Following training and preparation, Henderson departed for her sixth deployment to Vietnam on January 26th, 1971.