A watan Janairun 1971, "Sarsfield" ya sake turawa zuwa Gabas ta Tsakiya, ya shiga Tekun Indiya a watan Fabrairu. Tashin hankali yana ƙaruwa a yankin; Yakin 'Yanci na Bangladesh ya ɓarke a watan Maris kuma ya haifar da rikici a yankin.
yaki tsakanin Indiya da Pakistan a watan Disamba. A ranar 29 ga Yuni, ta koma Mayport kuma ta ci gaba da aiki na yau da kullum don sauran 1971 da kuma farkon watanni uku na 1972.