Throughout the 1950s, she conducted reserve training cruises, participated in fleet exercises, and frequently made 6th Fleet deployments. On her eighth Mediterranean cruise in 1958, she acted as a picket ship for Task Force 61 during the Lebanon crisis.
During the 1950s, she engaged in reserve training voyages, participated in fleet exercises, and frequently undertook deployments to the Sixth Fleet. In 1958, during her eighth Mediterranean cruise, she served as a picket ship for Task Force 61 during the Lebanon crisis.