ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ, ʃiː wʌz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tʊ ɐ spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ˈæntaɪsˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn wˈɔːɹfɛɹ ʃˈɪp æt ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk nˈeɪvəl ʃˈɪpjɑːɹd; ænd, ɪnðə fˈɔːl, ʃiː ɹᵻzˈuːmd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɪððə sˈɛkənd flˈiːt.
Returning to the United States in March, she was converted to a specialized anti-submarine warfare ship at the New York Naval Shipyard; and, in the fall, she resumed operations with the 2nd Fleet.