an african cruise between 18 march and 26 july 1957 took "eaton" by way of the azores to freetown, simonstown, mombasa, aden, and massawa. she operated through the blistering red sea between aden and massawa much of may, then on through the suez canal to mediterranean ports and norfolk. a visit to british waters in the fall of 1957 and two to canada varied eaton's atlantic and caribbean duty through 1960, participating during the bay of pigs invasion events. later "eaton" towed a disabled us navy surveillance vessel from the havana harbour.