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O'Bannon received the Presidential Unit Citation and 17 battle stars for World War II service, placing her among the most decorated US ships of World War II. She also received three more battle stars for service during the Korean War. [1] Nicknamed the "Lucky O", none of her crew was awarded the Purple Heart. [citation needed]
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.
USS Morris (DD-417), a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, was named after Commodore Charles Morris. She was among the most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II.
List of destroyers of World War II Ship Operator Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned Fate Aaron Ward (DD-483) United States Navy: Gleaves: Destroyer 1,630 4 March 1942 sunk 7 April 1943 [5] Aaron Ward (DM-34) Robert H. Smith: Destroyer minelayer: 2,200 28 October 1944 decommissioned 1945, sold for scrap 1946 Abbot: Fletcher ...
Nicholas holds the United States Navy record for battle stars with 16 from World War II, 5 from the Korean War and 9 from the Vietnam War. General characteristics; Class and type: Fletcher-class destroyer: Displacement: 2,050 tons: Length: 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) Beam: 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) Draft: 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) Propulsion: 60,000 shp (45 MW ...
USS Laffey (DD-724) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, which was constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944.The ship earned the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die" for her exploits during the D-Day invasion and the Battle of Okinawa when she successfully withstood a determined assault by conventional bombers and the most ...
On speed trials, Maury reached 42.8 knots, far in excess of her design speed of 36.5 knots and the highest speed ever achieved by a U.S. Navy destroyer. [1] Assigned to the Pacific Fleet after commissioning, Maury was operating out of Pearl Harbor when the United States entered World War II.
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number.It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 Ticonderoga and CG-48 Yorktown were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 Vincennes and CG-50 Valley Forge were ever authorized as destroyers ...