This list catalogs the most honored US Naval vessels of the Second World War. It is placed in descending order of earned Battle Stars; descending accorded unit recognitions; descending ship size by ty
USS Enterprise in Puget Sound, September 1945
USS San Diego underway on 8 March 1944
USS San Francisco enters San Francisco Bay, December 1942
USS O'Bannon off the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1951
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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USS Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1930s. She was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name. Colloquially called "The Big E", she was the sixth air
Most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II
…awarded to vessels for campaigns other than World War II service (e.g. Korean War service, Vietnam War service). Vessel World War II service awards USS Enterprise (CV-6) 20 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation USS San Diego (CL-53) 18 Battle Stars USS San Francisco (CA-38) 17 Battle Stars…
USS Enterprise in 1939
VT-6 TBDs on USS Enterprise during the Battle of Midway
Near hit during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942