sentences:  Calling briefly at Boston, Massachusetts, "Limpkin" arrived Halifax 6 October, and operated with Canadian minesweeps until 19 October.Returning to Little Creek 26 October, the ship soon deployed to the Caribbean, visiting Cristobal, Panama, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the three-month cruise and participating in LANTPHIBEX 1-61.For the remainder of 1961, she patrolled Chesapeake Bay, evaluating new equipment and training recruits.