After a short period of leave and self-maintenance, "Vampire" sailed again for the Far East in April, exercising with the French frigate "Doudart de Lagree" en route from Manus Island to Manila. "Vampire" escorted the aircraft carrier during SEATO Exercise Seahorse. During early June, "Vampire" accompanied the troop transport for parts of the latter's first transport voyage to Vietnam. The ship's fifth Far East deployment was concluded when she reached Sydney on 22 June. On 20 December, the ashes of Vice Admiral Sir Hastings Harrington were scattered from "Vampire" off the coast of Sydney.