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

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    USS San Diego (CL-53) 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 ...

  3. USS Midway Museum - Wikipedia

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    USS Midway Museum. / 32.71445; -117.17315. The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway. The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California. [ 1][ 2]

  4. USS Jason (AR-8) - Wikipedia

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    Armament. 4 × single 5"/38 dual purpose guns (removed 1979) 4 × 20 mm guns cannons. USS Jason (AR-8) was the fourth of the Vulcan class repair ship of the United States Navy in service from 1944 to 1995, serving in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. At the time of her decommissioning, Jason was (with the exception of USS ...

  5. USS San Diego (CL-53) - Wikipedia

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    The USS San Diego (CL-53) was an Atlanta -class light cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned just after the US entry into World War II, and active throughout the Pacific theater. Armed with 16 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal DP anti-aircraft guns and 16 Bofors 40 mm AA guns, the Atlanta -class cruisers had one of the heaviest anti-aircraft ...

  6. Chesty Puller - Wikipedia

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    Chesty Puller. Lewis Burwell " Chesty " Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) was a United States Marine Corps officer. Beginning his career fighting guerillas in Haiti and Nicaragua as part of the Banana Wars, he later served with distinction in World War II and the Korean War as a senior officer. By the time of his retirement in 1955 ...

  7. Naval Base San Diego - Wikipedia

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    Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet, consisting of over 50 ships and over 150 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over 1,600 acres (650 ha) of land and 326 acres (132 ha) of water. [ 1] The total on base population is over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilians .

  8. USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Wikipedia

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    1 × hangar deck hydraulic catapults. USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a Yorktown -class carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1930s. She was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name. Colloquially called " The Big E ", she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Launched in 1936, she was the only Yorktown -class and ...

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

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    10 x 21-inch torpedo tubes for Mark 15 torpedoes. 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 ...