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)

VS 2 to 71

Dates	Code	World War 2 Operation
VS 2:
20 Feb 42	P5-2	Air action off Bougainville
10 Mar 42	P5-5	Salamaua-Lae raid
4 May 42 - 8 May 42	P8	Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings (including First Savo)
VS 3:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
11 Oct 42 - 12 Oct 42	P13	Cape Esperance (Second Savo)
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VS 4:
7 Dec 42	P001
VS 5:
3 Jun 42 - 6 Jun 42	P7	Midway
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VS 9:
15 Jul 42	A001
VS 10:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VS 41:
8 Nov 42 - 11 Nov 42	E1-1	Algeria-Morocco landings
VS 51:
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
VS 54:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
VS 55:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)
1 plane:
16 Dec 42	P001
VS 56:
18 May 43 - 2 Jun 43	P20-2	Attu occupation
VS 57 - Planes 1 and 11:
19 Aug 43	P001
VS 62 - Plane 81:
15 May 43	A001
VS 65:
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
VS 66:
13 Nov 43 - 8 Dec 43	P25	Gilbert Islands operation
28 Nov 43 - 2 Mar 44	P26	Marshall Islands operation
VS 68:
(Flt. Ech.):
27 Oct 43 - 15 Dec 43	P24-1	Supporting air actions
(Flt. Ech.):
25 Mar 44 - 1 May 44	P22-2	Supporting air actions
VS 71:
10 Aug 42 - 8 Feb 43	P9	Capture and defense of Guadalcanal
11 Oct 42 - 12 Nov 42	P13	Cape Esperance (Second Savo)
12 Nov 42 - 15 Nov 42	P15	Guadalcanal (Third Savo)

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

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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.