Her main armament, her boat group, was designed to deliver her troops and cargo to the beach in a planned and orderly fashion.

[3] In July 1953, she participated in Operation Big Switch, moving Communist North Korean prisoners from Koje Do to Inchon pursuant to the armistice agreement.

At the outset of the Cuban Missile Crisis on 27 October 1962, Noble embarked 1,400 Marines with their equipment and steamed for the Caribbean in company with other Pacific Fleet amphibious units.

She returned to San Diego in December, then deployed to WestPac in March 1963 for a tour with the Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group.

She then entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard for preparation for transfer to Spain under the Mutual Assistance Program.