Between 1 March 1956 and 2 November 1956, and again between 3 November 1958 and 31 May 1959, she served in the Far East with the 7th Fleet, exercising with ships of the Korean, Chinese Nationalist, and Thai navies, as well as visiting a wide number of Oriental ports and taking part in fleet training schedules.
Between her two deployments between March 1, 1956, and November 2, 1956, and again between November 3, 1958, and May 31, 1959, she was stationed with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, where she conducted joint naval exercises with ships from Korea, China, Thailand, and visited various Oriental ports as part of her duties.