Brooklyn Navy Yard
From December 1976 to August 1977 the ship was laid up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, for restructuring of her aft section. The 3" 50 calibre dual mounts were replaced by hangars for a pair of CH46D SeaKnight helicopters. The ship visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard again in 1980–1981, which saw the installation of a Sea Sparrow missile system and Phalanx CIWS.