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18 Battle Stars [2] [3] though the Naval Historical center only lists 15 battle stars. [4] USS San Francisco (CA-38) 17 Battle Stars. Presidential Unit Citation [5] USS O'Bannon (DD-450) 17 Battle Stars. Presidential Unit Citation [6] USS New Orleans (CA-32) 17 Battle Stars, [7] though the Naval Historical center lists 16 battle stars. [8]
She has 19 battle stars, making her the country's most decorated battleship. She had 19 commanding officers. One shell for the big guns weighs between 1,900 and 2,700 pounds.
New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and was the only US battleship used to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During World War II , New Jersey shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa , and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands .
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]
The battleship, which was built in the 1940s in Philadelphia, served for about 50 years before its retirement in February 1991. ... The ship is the most decorated battleship in Navy history ...
The second is a World War II-era battleship that became the most decorated battleship in the nation’s history. She is an Iowa-class battleship that was commissioned in 1943.
The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is located at 62 Battleship Place, Camden, New Jersey. This museum ship preserves and displays USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship to have served in the U.S. Navy and one of the largest ever built. [2]
The battleship was commissioned in May 1943 for service in World War II. ... It is the most decorated battleship in the Navy's history, with 19 Battle Stars, the ship's website says.