OT - Prog Porn -The Top 18 Decorated US WW2 warships

18. USS Narwhal - lead ship of the Narwhal-class submarines.

Served 1930-45

Awarded 15 Battle Stars

17. USS Fletcher - lead ship of the Fletcher-class destroyers

Served 1942-47, 1949-69

Awarded 15 Battle Stars

16. USS Morris - Sims-class destroyer

Served 1940-45

Awarded 15 Battle Stars

15. USS North Carolina - lead ship of the North Carolina-class of fast battleships

Served 1941-47

Awarded 15 Battle Stars

14. USS Thresher - Tambor-class submarine

Served 1940-45, and Feb-July 1946

Awarded 15 Battle Stars, and 1 Navy Unit Commendation

13. USS Taylor - Fletcher-class destroyer

Served 1942-69

Awarded 15 Battle Stars and 1 Navy Unit Commendation

12. USS Saufley - Fletcher-class destroyer

Served 1942-65

Awarded 16 Battle Stars

11. USS Russell - Sims-class destroyer

Served 1939-45

Awarded 16 Battle Stars

10. USS Portland - lead ship of the Portland-class cruisers

Served 1933-46

Awarded 16 Battle Stars and 1 Navy Unit Commendation

9. USS Buchanan - Gleaves-class destroyer

Served 1942-48

Awarded 16 Battle Stars and 1 Presidential Unit Citation

8. USS Nicholas - Fletcher-class destroyer

Served 1942-70

Awarded 16 Battle Stars and 1 Presidential Unit Citation

7. USS Maury - Gridley-class destroyer

Served 1938-45

Awarded 16 Battle Stars and 1 Presidential Unit Citation

6. USS Minneapolis - New Orleans-class cruiser

Served 1934-47

Awarded 17 Battle Stars

5. USS New Orleans - lead ship of the New Orleans-class cruisers

Served 1934-47

Awarded 17 Battle Stars

4. USS O'Bannon - Fletcher-class destroyer

Served 1942-70

Awared 17 Battle Stars and 1 Presidential Unit Citation

3. USS San Francisco - New Orleans-class cruiser

Served 1934-46

Awarded 17 Battle Stars and 1 Presidential Unit Citation

2. USS San Diego - Atlanta-class light cruiser

Served 1942-45

Awarded 18 Battle Stars

1. USS Enterprise - Yorktown-class aircraft carrier

Served 1938-47

Awarded 20 Battle Stars, 1 Presidential Unit Citation, and 1 Navy Unit Commendation