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2. Most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II - Wikipedia

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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 fifteen or more Battle Stars for World War II service.

3. USS O'Bannon (DD-450) - Wikipedia

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   USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE-450), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), the Marine Corps's "hero of Derna". O'Bannon was the US Navy's most decorated destroyer during World War II, earning 17 battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.

4. USS Thresher (SS-200) - Wikipedia

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   USS Thresher (SS-200) was the most decorated United States Navy submarine of World War II, with 15 battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation. Thresher was the third of twelve Tambor-class submarines that were commissioned. All twelve fought in the war, and she was one of five to survive it.

5. USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Wikipedia

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   Enterprise earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship in World War II, and was the most decorated U.S. ship of World War II. She was also the first American ship to sink a full-sized enemy warship after the Pacific War had been declared when her aircraft sank the Japanese submarine I-70 on 10 December 1941. [4]

6. This Legendary WW2 Vessel Helped Conduct the Doolittle Raids

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   ©national_museum_of_the_us_navy / Public Domain / Flickr. WWII battle stars: 16 (tied) Type: Destroyer. ... played a vital role in World War II as one of the most decorated ships in the war. It ...

7. You Won’t Believe the Incredible True Story of America’s Most ...

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   The USS Tang was handed over to the Navy on November 30, 1943. The USS Tang was built in the Mare Island Naval Shipyard as part of a massive outfitting of the US Navy with Balao-class submarines.

8. USS New Jersey (BB-62) - Wikipedia

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   Over the next several months the ship was upgraded with the most advanced weaponry available; among the new weapons systems installed were four MK 141 quad cell launchers for 16 RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, eight Armored Box Launcher (ABL) mounts for 32 BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles, and a quartet of the United States Navy's Phalanx Close in ...

9. USS New Jersey, the most complex warfare submarine ... - AOL

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   Vessel BB 62, which also participated in the Korean, Vietnam and Persian conflicts, is one of the most decorated ships in the Navy's history. ... makes us safer," said Chris Smith, U.S ...