	In November 1953, "Brough", as flagship for Commander Escort Squadron Fourteen participated in Operation SPRING BOARD in the Caribbean and visited San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic; and Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. "Brough" returned to Newport, in December, for the Christmas leave period, and then operated on a daily basis from Newport. In March 1954 "Brough" again returned to Key West until July for another tour of ASW training sea phase.