 During the course of these operations, she ranged from the Canal Zone to the Firth of Forth; from Argentia, Newfoundland to Port Arthur, Texas; and in the North Atlantic to the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard of the United States.In January 1955, "Tappahannock" was again decommissioned and placed in reserve.On 27 November 1956, "Tappahannock" was towed to the Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, California, where she was prepared for reactivation.