	After completing the regular overhaul in July, "Brough" returned to Newport and continued preparation for DEEPFREEZE III. On 7 August 1957, Lieutenant Commander B. E. Boney of Toxey, Alabama, relieved Lieutenant Commander W. P. Duhon as commanding officer. The period 19–23 August was spent alongside the tender "Yellowstone" (AD-27) completing preparations for seven months independent duty.