Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 26 Eprel 1983, Commander David W. Candler wepụrụ dị ka onye isi nke itoolu. Ugboro abụọ n'agbata Eprel 1983 na Febụwarị 1984 nsogbu dị na sistemụ propulsion mere ka ụgbọ mmiri ahụ laghachi New London maka mmezi. N'ọnwa Nọvemba afọ 1985, ụgbọ mmiri ahụ hapụrụ New London maka njem nke ise na nke ikpeazụ ọ gara n'Oké Osimiri Mediterenian. Mgbe a na-etinye ya n'ọrụ ọ rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ASW maka Ọchịagha nke isii nke ụgbọ mmiri ma sonye na nnukwu NATO ASW. Ọrụ nke "Tullibee" na Sixth Fleet n'oge
nnwere onwe nke njem ụgbọ mmiri, nke gụnyere ọgụ na ndị agha Libya, rụpụtara na ndị ọrụ ya natara Medal Navy Expeditionary yana onyinye mbụ ya nke Navy Unit Commendation. Ụgbọ mmiri ahụ laghachiri New London, Connecticut, n'April 1986 mgbe ọ nọsịrị ọnwa ise.