"Mississippi", "Kauffman", and "Klakring" visited Marseille, France (4–13 September 1989). "Klakring" participated in Display Determination, a multi-national exercise involving U.S., Italian, Spanish, and Turkish forces, across the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas (13 September–2 October). During the exercise, "Klakring" received word that Hurricane Hugo devastated Charleston. The Wives Support Group and the ship's Ombudsman, Janice Moore, confirmed that none of the crewmen's dependents sustained serious injuries. The ship took part in the 39th activation of Naval On Call Forces, Mediterranean, at Ancona, Italy (9–14 October 1989), and in the seaward exercise of the commemoration, Deterrent Force 2-89 (14–19 October). "Klakring" operated with British destroyer and fast fleet tanker , , , , , and West German destroyer . The exercise concluded with a briefing in Augusta Bay, Sicily. The frigate relieved "Klakring" at Alicante, Spain, on 27 October. Three days later, "Klakring" put to sea and on 10 November she returned to Charleston.