Hornet was modernized at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - January 28, 1956 – August 17, 1956. She received an angled flight deck and had her No. 3 elevator moved to starboard deck edge during this process.
USS Hornet
(CVS-12)
The Hornet was converted to CVS-12 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from August 13, 1958 to December 18, 1958. This photo was taken off North Vietnam, 5 Sep 1967.