Kankakee departed Seattle on 2 February 1951 for duty with the 6th Fleet.
On 13 May the cruiser departed for duty with the 6th Fleet once again, and returned home on 23 October.
Yockerbow and Arranth were not the only new recruits to depart with the Fleet.
On 20 October 1983, Detroit departed for deployment with the 6th Fleet.
On 22 January 1962, Mathews once again departed for duty with the 7th Fleet.
On 7 August, she departed Long Beach for her second tour of duty with the 7th Fleet.
On 3 May 1954, she herself departed for deployment with the 7th Fleet.
She departed Newport 12 May 1958 for Mediterranean service with the 6th Fleet.
On 27 September, she departed for the Mediterranean and operations with the 6th Fleet which took her into the new year.
She departed Morehead City on 2 May 1950 for her third tour of duty with the 6th Fleet.