Bluebird departed Charleston that same day and reached her destination on the 7th.

She was converted to a minesweeper and, on 22 May, departed Charleston for Norfolk.

Finally, on 26 July 1976, she departed Charleston on her way to the Mediterranean.

On 16 March she departed Charleston and, on the 29th, arrived in her new home port.

Over the next month, she underwent refit and then departed Charleston on 11 September 1971 for special operations.

She completed repairs on 3 August and departed Charleston on the 12th for degaussing.

She departed Charleston on 6 September and arrived back in Mayport two days later .

She departed Charleston on 24 September and arrived in Newport on the 28th.

Early in January 1980, she departed Charleston on her 47th deterrent patrol.

On 29 May, the frigate departed Charleston for Boston, Mass.