United States Navy Ships World War II

Each operation or engagement during World War 2 the Navy Ship was involved in is listed under the authorized military ribbon below. To view the list of authorized battle stars select the American Area Codes, the Asiatic Pacific Area Codes or the European African Middle Eastern Area Codes links below each military ribbon. Information obtained from Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual NAVPERS 15,790 (Rev. 1953)

American Area
(Code Areas A)

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
(Code Areas P)

European African Middle Eastern Campaign (Code Areas E)

VP 1 to VP 216

Dates	Code	World War 2 Operation
VP 1:
20 Jun 43- 5 Aug 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
VP 11:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
7 Aug 42 - 9 Aug 42	P8	Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings (including First Savo)
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
26 Oct 42	P14	Santa Cruz Islands
VP 12:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
15 Dec 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
9 Feb 43 - 23 May 43	P19-1	Consolidation of Southern Solomons
(Flt Ech):
14 Feb 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 13 (Det.):
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
VP 13 (Det.):
29 Jan 44 - 8 Feb 44	P26-2	Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls
(PB2Y-2 (Sqds. Nos. 13 P-1, 13 P-4)):
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
(4 PB2Y-3 (Sqds. Nos. 13-32, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69):
17 Feb 44 - 2 Mar 44	P26-3	Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll
(15 PB2Y-3 Air. Nos. 13-27, 30, 32, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 65, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80):
26 Nov 43 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
(15 PB2Y-3 Air. Nos. 13-27, 30, 32, 50, 51, 52, 54, 64, 65, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80):
10 Jun 44 - 27 Aug 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VP 14:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
(Flt Ech):
27 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 16:
17 Jun 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VP 18:
4 Jul 44 - 27 Jul 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VP 21:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
VP 22:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
9 Jan 42 - 3 Mar 42	P3	Philippine Islands Operation (including Guam and other concurrent Asiatic Fleet operations)
VP 23:
7 Dec 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
7 Aug 42 - 9 Aug 42	P8	Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings (including First Savo)
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
26 Oct 42	P14	Santa Cruz Islands
8 Sep 43 - 16 Oct 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
15 Sep 43	P001
(Flt Ech):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt. Ech):
15 Dec 43 - 4 Jan 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 24:
7 Doc 41	P1	Pearl Harbor--Midway
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
26 Oct 42	P14	Santa Cruz Islands
3 Jul 43 - 5 Aug 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
15 Aug 43 - 12 Sep 43	P21-5	Vella Lavella occupation
8 Feb 43 - 9 Jun 43	P19-1	Consolidation of Southern Solomons
VP 32:
15 Jul 43	A001
28 Jul 43	A002
26 Jul 13	A003
VP 33 (Canton and Funafuti Air Group):
18 Sep 43	P23-2	Tarawa Island raid
VP 34 (Funafuti):
18 Sep 43	P23-2	Tarawa Island raid
VP 34 (Flt. Ech.):
4 Mar 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 43 - Plane 5:
31 Aug 42	P001
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VP 44:
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
8 Feb 43 - 9 Jun 43	P19-1	Consolidation of Southern Solomons
20 Jun 43 - 6 Jul 43	P21-1	New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation
VP 45:
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VP 51:
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
26 Oct 42	P14	Santa Cruz Islands
VP 52 - Plane 49:
16 Dec 43	P001
VP 53 - Plane 1:
8 Mar 43	A001
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
26 Jan 44 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
VP 54:
20 Jun 43 - 5 Aug 43	P21-1
15 Aug 43 - 16 Oct 43	P21-5	Gilbert Islands operation
(Flt. Ech.):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt. Ech.):
15 Dec 43 - 20 Dec 43	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 61:
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VP 62:
11 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VP 63:
Planes 14 and 15:
24 Feb 44	E001
Planes 1, 7, and 8:
16 Mar 44	E002
Planes 1 and 12:
15 May 44	E003
VP 71:
(Flt. Ech.):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P74-1
15 Dec 43 - 7 Mar 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 72:
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
26 Jan 44 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
VP 73:
8 Nov 42 - 11 Nov 42	E1-1	Algeria-Morocco landings
Plane 9:
20 Aug 43	E001
16 Dec 41 - 31 Oct 42	E201
VP 74:
Plane 1:
30 Jun 42	A001
Plane 12:
20 Oct 42	A002
Planes 5 and 6:
17 May 43	A003
Plane 5:
19 Jul 43	A004
Plane 7:
31 Jul 43	A005
Plane 2:
27 Sep 43	A006
VP 81 - Plane 7:
12 Jul 42	A001
10 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt. Ech.):
15 Dec 43 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VP 82:
Plane 8:
1 Mar 42	A001
Plane 9:
15 Mar 42	A002
VP 83:
Plane 2:
6 Jan 43	E001
Plane 10:
13 Jan 43	A001
Planes 5 and 12:
15 Apr 43	A002
VP 84:
Plane 8:
5 Nov 42	E001
Plane 8:
10 Dec 42	E002
Plane 3:
14 May 43	E003
Plane 2:
25 May 43	E004
Plane 9:
20 Jun 43	E005
Plane 7:
24 Jun 43	E006
VP 91:
(Flt. Ech.):
9 Nov 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt. Ech.):
15 Dec 43 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
26 Aug 42	P14	Santa Cruz Islands
8 Feb 43 - 9 Jun 43	P19	Consolidation of Solomon Islands
VP 92:
Plane 6:
28 Aug 42	A001
8 Nov 42 - 11 Nov 42	E1-1
Planes 4 and 5:
13 Nov 42	E001
Plane 6:
15 Jul 43	E002
VP 94:
Plane 1:
9 Jul 43	A001
Plane 4:
21 Jul 43	A002
VP 101:
8 Dec 41 - 3 Mar 42	P3	Philippine Islands Operation (including Guam and other concurrent Asiatic Fleet operations)
VP 102:
8 Dec 41 - 3 Mar 42	P3	Philippine Islands Operation (including Guam and other concurrent Asiatic Fleet operations)
VP 202:
29 Jan 44 - 2 Mar 44	P26-1	Air attacks designated by CinCPac on defended Marshall Islands targets
17 Jul 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific
VP 204 Plane 8:
6 Aug 43	A001
VP 205:
Plane 6:
3 Aug 43	A001
Planes 4 and 11:
6 Aug 43	A002
VP 216:
23 Jun 44	P29-1	Neutralization of Japanese Bases in the Bonins, Marianas, and western Pacific

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United States Navy Ships World War II

VP 1 to VP 216

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World War 2 Operation

The following lists identify U.S. Navy Ships during World War II by area and the Campaigns fought in.

The following lists identify U.S. Navy Ships during World War II
by area and the Campaigns fought in.