Most decorated US Naval vessels of World War II

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.
Honors awarded that are not listed may include:

Honors awarded by countries other than the United States
Honors awarded to all units for serving active duty during World War II; including active duty before US entry in the war
Honors awarded to vessels for campaigns other than World War II service.

Vessel	World War II Service Awards
	20 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation
	18 Battle Stars though the Naval Historical center only lists 15 battle stars.
	17 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation
	17 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation
	17 Battle Stars, though the Naval Historical center lists 16 battle stars.
	17 Battle Stars
	16 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation
	16 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation
	16 Battle Stars Presidential Unit Citation
	16 Battle Stars Navy Unit Commendation
	16 Battle Stars
	16 Battle Stars
	15 Battle Stars Navy Unit Commendation
	15 Battle Stars Navy Unit Commendation
	15 Battle Stars
	15 Battle Stars
	15 Battle Stars
	15 Battle Stars