'' Rolette '' was reacquired by the Navy on 13 August 1951 and recommissioned on 23 February on 1952 at Oakland , California . She proceeded to her homeport , Norfolk , Virginia , to operate as a unit of the United States Atlantic Fleet . From April to October 1953 , the ship served with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean . On this deployment she landed food , medical supplies , and workers to aid the citizens of Argostoli , Greece , after a devastating earthquake
devastating earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
USS Rolette (AKA-99)