At the conclusion of the exercise, she visited Portsmouth, England, before returning to Norfolk where she arrived on 11 October and resumed local operations and training and supply cruises to the Caribbean area. In November and December 1953, she made another round-trip voyage to Casablanca and Naples to carry cargo to the 6th Fleet. She returned to Norfolk on 23 December and then conducted local operations until 2 March 1954, when she began another deployment in the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet.
After completing an exercise, she traveled to Portsmouth, England before returning to Norfolk where she resumed her duties, including local operations, training, and supply cruises to the Caribbean area. In November and December 1953, she made another voyage to Casablanca and Naples to transport cargo to the 6th Fleet. She returned to Norfolk on 23 December and continued with local operations until March 2nd, 1954 when she embarked on a new deployment in the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet.