Exercise Uppercut. On 24 September 1960, she proceeded to Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco for an overhaul. With her overhaul complete, Bugara made for Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Washington, on 2 February 1961 for a shakedown cruise and fire-control system checks. While in the Puget Sound area, she made recreational visits to Port Angeles, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. On 13 February 1961, she departed Vancouver bound for San Diego, and after arriving there on 17 February 1961 she commenced refresher training. After the completion of refresher training in early March 1961, she began preparations for a Far East cruise and operations with the U.S. Seventh Fleet. During that cruise, she took part in three hunter-killer exercises, two fleet exercises, one antisubmarine warfare exercise with Republic of China Navy units, and one Republic of China Marine Corps landing exercise. She also made port calls at Yokosuka, Sasebo, and Hakodate, Japan; Kaohsiung on Taiwan; Manila and Subic Bay on Luzon in the Philippine Islands; Naha on Okinawa; Hong Kong; Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; and Pearl Harbor. Bugara was awarded the Battle Efficiency "E" award as the outstanding ship in Submarine Division 31 for fiscal year 1961, which ran from 1 July 1960 to 30 June 1961. On 17 December 1961, she returned to San Diego. From 1 January to 26 April 1962, Bugara participated in operations off San Diego. On 30 April 1962 she arrived in Seattle for a five-day stay to participate in the Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World′s Fair, and to allow her crew to enjoy shore leave. On 5 May 1962, she got underway for San Diego, where she conducted local operations until 29 May 1962. From 30 May to 18 June 1962, she was in interim drydocking at San Diego, and for the remainder of 1962 operated just off San Diego except for a three-week trip to Pearl Harbor during November. For the second consecutive year, Bugara was awarded the Battle “E” as the outstanding submarine in Submarine Division 31 during the fiscal year 1962, which ran from1 July 1961 to 30 June 1962. She was also twice awarded the Fire Control Efficiency Award, presented for excellence in fire control and weapon performance during fiscal year 1962. On 29 December 1962, Bugara departed San Diego for a seven-week operation in the Puget Sound area. She returned to