Most decorated US ships of World War II
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This list catalogs the most honored US ships of the Second World War. It is placed in descending order of earned Battle Stars; descending accorded unit recognitions; descending ship size by type; and ascending hull number. It contains only vessels that earned fifteen or more Battle Stars for World War II service. Honors awarded that are not listed may include:
- Honors awarded by countries other than the United States (e.g., Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, British Admiralty Pennant)
- Honors awarded to all units for serving active duty during World War II; including active duty before US entry in the war (e.g., American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal)
- Honors awarded to vessels for campaigns other than World War II service (e.g. Korean War service, Vietnam War service).
| Unit | WWII Service Awards |
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 20 Battle Stars
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18 Battle Stars[2][3] though the Naval Historical center only lists 15 battle stars.[4] |
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17 Battle Stars
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17 Battle Stars
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17 Battle Stars,[7] though the Naval Historical center lists 16 battle stars.[8] |
| USS Minneapolis |
16 Battle Stars[9] |
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16 Battle Stars
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16 Battle Stars
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16 Battle Stars
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16 Battle Stars |
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16 Battle Stars [14] |
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16 Battle Stars [15] |
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15 Battle Stars
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15 Battle Stars
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| USS North Carolina (BB-55) off the coast of New York City |
15 Battle Stars [18] |
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15 Battle Stars [19] |
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15 Battle Stars [20] |
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15 Battle Stars [21] |
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