Most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II

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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 type; and ascending hull number. It contains only vessels that earned 15 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).

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