 She retired toward the Philippines on 16 November, arriving Subic Bay three days later en route to Taiwan for patrol duty in the Strait of Formosa on 24 November through 16 December.Back off Vietnam on 19 December, "Herbert J. Thomas" aided ground forces with three weeks of naval gunfire support.Following a short period of carrier escort duty on "Yankee Station" in mid-January, "Herbert J. Thomas" sailed for home on 5 February 1967 arriving in San Diego via Yokosuka on the 24th.