San Francisco Naval Shipyard
After the Tachen evacuation, "Wasp" stopped at Japan before returning to San Diego in April. She entered the San Francisco Naval Shipyard in May for a seven-month conversion and overhaul. On 1 December, the carrier returned to duty displaying a new angled flight deck and a hurricane bow. As 1955 ended, "Wasp" had returned to San Diego and was busily preparing for another Far Eastern tour.