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.
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.