Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1946 | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, as CV-45 |
| Aug 14, 1948 | Naval Base San Diego transferred to NB San Diego |
| Jun 29, 1950 |  Subic Bay Harbour rapidly stored and departed Subic Bay with CAG-5 embarked, to stand off N Korea to join Task Group 77.4 (with HMS Triumph), following invasion of S Korea |
| Jul 4, 1950 | lost Ships HO3S-1 SAR helicopter, which ditched after an engine failure, off Korean coast. Accident |
| Oct 1952 | redesignated CVA-45 |
| 1953 | NS Norfolk after her 4th Korean deployment, transferred to Atlantic Fleet and became CVS-45, after refit at NS Norfolk. |