ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ðə jˈɑːɹd æt hˈʌntɚz pˈɔɪnt ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ, ðə ʃˈɪp hæd hɜːɹ ˈæft θɹˈiːˈɪntʃ mˈaʊnt ɹᵻplˈeɪst wɪð ɐ hˈɛlɪkˌɑːptɚ flˈaɪt dˈɛk ænd ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl twˈɛnti ˌɛmˈɛm kˈænən tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs hɜː vˌɜːsətˈɪlᵻɾi, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ hæd ðə nˈuːɪst sˈoʊnɑːɹ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ɪnstˈɔːld.
Entering the yard at Hunter's Point in March, the ship had her aft 3-inch mount replaced with a helicopter flight deck and a single 20 mm cannon to increase her versatility, and also had the newest sonar equipment installed.