reclassified dde-510, 2 january 1951, "eaton" was recommissioned 11 december 1951 at the boston naval shipyard, and joined escort division 22 at norfolk, virginia, 29 may 1952. she operated as far as the caribbean and made two midshipman cruises in the summer of 1953: the first to england, france and italy, the second to halifax, nova scotia. she sailed 28 april 1954 for nato exercises off derry, followed by a good will tour of ports in germany, belgium, denmark, england, and france before joining the 6th fleet for exercises in the mediterranean, including a mock "defense" of turkey during which she 'sank' the same 'enemy' turkish submarine twice. after rescuing four survivors from ss "mormackite" on her return passage, "eaton" arrived at norfolk on 10 october.