 After almost 5 years, on 20 September 1951, "Rowe" was brought out of mothballs and recommissioned 5 October 1951.Following shakedown in the Guantanamo Bay area, "Rowe" conducted shore bombardment exercises at Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, and returned to Norfolk, Va. 12 March 1952 for local operations with DesDiv 322.In July she steamed to Halifax returning to Charleston in late August for a yard availability.