KEY TO SHIP DESIGNATIONS
AGC--Amphibious Force Flagship CL--Light Cruiser AGS--Surveying Ship CM--Mine Layer AH--Hospital Ship CV--Aircraft Carrier AK--Cargo Ship, Auxiliary CVE--Aircraft Carrier, Escort AKA--Cargo Ship, Attack CVL--Aircraft Carrier, Small AM--Mine Sweeper DD--Destroyer AN--Net Laying Ship DE--Destroyer Escort AO--Fuel Oil Tanker DMS--Mine Sweeper (converted DD) AP--Transport IX--Miscellaneous Unclassified APA--Transport, Attack LCI(G)--Landing Craft, Infantry Gunboat APc--Coastal Transport (small) LCT(6)--Landing Craft, Tank (Mark VI) APD--Transport (high speed) LSD--Landing Ship, Dock ARD--Auxiliary Repair Dock (Floating Drydock) LST--Landing Ship, Tank ARL--Repair Ship, Landing Craft PC--Patrol Vessel, Submarine Chaser (173') ARS--Salvage Vessel PCS--Patrol Vessel, Submarine Chaser (136') ATF--Ocean Tug, Fleet SC--Submarine Chaser (110') BB--Battleship SS--Submarine CA--Heavy Cruiser YMS--Motor Mine Sweeper * Vessels awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for service including the Guam campaign.
** Vessels awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for service including the Guam campaign.
BATTLESHIPS Alabama (BB-60) New Jersey (BB-62) California (BB-44) New Mexico (BB-40) Colorado (BB-45) Pennsylvania (BB-38)** Idaho (BB-42) Tennessee (BB-43)** Indiana (BB-58) Washington (BB-56) Iowa (BB-61)
CARRIERSAnzio (CVE-57)** Kwajalein (CVE-98) Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Langley (CVL-27)** Bunker Hill (CV-17)* Lexington (CV-16)* Cabot (CVL-28)* Midway (CVE-63) Chenango (CVE-28)** Monterey (CVL-26) Corregidor (CVE-58) Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) Essex (CV-9)* Princeton (CVL-23) Franklin (CV-13) Sangamon (CVE-26)* Gambier Bay (CVE-73) San Jacinto (CVL-30)* Hornet (CV-12)* Santee (CVE-29) Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) Wasp (CV-18)** Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) Yorktown (CV-10)*
CRUISERSBiloxi (CL-80) Mobile (CL-63) Birmingham (CL-62) Montpelier (CL-57) Boston (CA-69) New Orleans (CA-32) Canberra (CA-70) Oakland (CL-95) Cleveland (CL-55) Reno (CL-96) Denver (CL-58) St. Louis (CL-49) Honolulu (CL-48) San Diego (CL-53) Houston (CL-81) San Francisco (CA-38) Indianapolis (CA-35) San Juan (CL-54) Louisville (CA-28) Santa Fe (CL-60) Miami (CL-89) Vincennes (CL-64) Minneapolis (CA-36) Wichita (CA-45)
DESTROYERSAbbott (DD-629) Acree (DE-167)
Anthony (DD-515) Kidd (DD-661) Auliek (DD-569) Knapp (DD-653) Charles F. Ausburne (DD-570) Lamons (DE-743) Aylwin (DD-355) Lang (DD-399) Bagley (DD-386) Lansdowne (DD-486) Bangust (DE-739) Lardner (DD-487) Baron (DE-166) Levy (DE-162) Bell (DD-587) Longshaw (DD-559) Benham (DD-796) MacDonough (DD-351) Bennett (DD-473) Manlove (DE-36) Black (DD-666) Marshall (DD-676) Boyd (DD-544) Maury (DD-401) Bradford (DD-545) McCall (DD-400) Clarance K. Bronson (DD-668) McCalla (DD-488) Brown (DD-546) McConnell (DE-163) Bullard (DD-660) McDermut (DD-677) Burns (DD-588) McGowan (DD-678) Cabana (DE-260) McKee (DD-575) Callaghan (DD-792) McNair (DD-679) Caperton (DD-650) Meade (DD-602) Capps (DD-550) Melvin (DD-680) Case (DD-370) Mertz (DD-691) Cassin (DD-372) Samuel S. Miles (DE-183) Charrette (DD-581) Miller (DD-535) Chauncy (DD-667) Mitchell (DE-43) Clones (DE-265) Monaghan (DD-354) Coggswell (DD-651) Monssen (DD-798) Colahan (DD-658) Mugford (DD-389) Conner (DD-582) Murray (DD-576) Converse (DD-509) O'Flaherty (DE-340) Conway (DD-507) Osterhaus (DE-164) Conyngham (DD-371) Owen (DD-536) Cotten (DD-669) Parks (DE-165) Cowell (DD-547) Patterson (DD-392) Craven (DD-382) Porterfield (DD-682) Dale (DD-353) Stephen Potter (DD-538) Dashiell (DD-659) Halsey Powell (DD-686) Deede (DE-263) Preston (DD-795) Dewey (DD-349) Prichett (DD-561) Dionne (DE-261) Pringle (DD-477) Dortch (DD-670) Renshaw (DD-499) Dyson (DD-572) Ringgold (DD-500) Eisele (DE-34) Robinson (DD-562) Elden (DE-264) John Rodgers (DD-574) Ellet (DD-398) Saufley (DD-465) Erben (DD-631) Schroeder (DD-501) Evans (DD-552) Sederstrom (DE-31) Fair (DE-35) Selfridge (DD-357) Farenholt (DD-491) Shaw (DD-373) Farragut (DD-348) Sigsbee (DD-502) Fleming (DE-32) Spence (DD-512) Franks (DD-554) Stanly (DD-478) Fullam (DD-474) Stembel (DD-644) Gatling (DD-671) Sterett (DD-407) Gridley (DD-380) Stevens (DD-479) Guest (DD-472) Stockham (DD-683) Haggard (DD-555) The Sullivans (DD-537) Hailey (DD-556) Swearer (DE-186) Hale (DD-642) David W. Taylor (DD-551) Halford (DD-480) Terry (DD-513) Paul Hamilton (DD-590) Thatcher (DD-514) Lewis Hancock (DD-675) Tingey (DD-539) Harrison (DD-573) Tisdale (DE-33) Healy (DD-672) Wadsworth (DD-516) Helm (DD-388) Walker (DD-517) John D. Henley (DD-553) Waller (DD-466) Hickox (DD-673) Waterman (DE-740) Hilbert (DE-742) Weaver (DE-741) Hudson (DD-475) Wedderburn (DE-684) Hull (DD-350) Wesson (DE-184) Hunt (DD-674) Whitman (DE-24) Ingersoll (DE-652) Wileman (DE-22) Irwin (DD-794) Williamson (DD-244) Izard (DD-589) Wilson (DD-408) Johnston (DD-557) Yarnall (DD-541)
MINE VESSELSCaravan (AM-157) YMS-237 Hamilton (DMS-18) YMS-241 Hogan (DMS-6) YMS-242 Hopkins (DMS-13) YMS-260 Long (DMS-12) YMS-266 Motive (AM-102) YMS-270 Palmer (DMS-5) YMS-272 Perry (DMS-17) YMS-281 Sheldrake (AM-62) YMS-291 Skylark (AM-63) YMS-292 Spear (AM-322) YMS-295 Stansbury (DMS-8) YMS-296 Starling (AM-64) YMS-302 Terror (CM-5) YMS-317 YMS-136 YMS-321 YMS-151 YMS-322 YMS-184 YMS-323 YMS-195 YMS-396 YMS-216 Zane (DMS-14)
PATROL VESSELSPC-549 SC-504 PC-555 SC-521 PC-581 SC-667 PC-1079 SC-724 PC-1080 SC-727 PC-1125 SC-1052 PC-1126 SC-1273 PC-1127 SC-1319 PC-1136 SC-1325 PCS-1396 SC-1326 PCS-1457 SC-1328
SUBMARINETarpon (SS-175)
FLEET AUXILIARIESAgenor (ARL-3) Marias (AO-57) Aloe (AN-6) Mascoma (AO-83) Apache (ATF-67) Monongahela (AO-42) ARD-16 Neosho (AO-48) ARD-17 Neshanic (AO-71) Astabula (AO-51) Owklawaha (AO-84) Bountiful (AH-9) Pakana (ATF-108) Cache (AO-67) Pautuxent (AO-44) Cahaba (AO-82) Pecos (AO-65) Caliente (AO-53) Pennant (Motor Ship) Chowanoe (ATF-100) Platte (AO-24) Cimarron (AO-22) Sabine (AO-25) City of Dalhart (IX-156) Samaritan (AH-10) Concrete Barge 1321 Saugatuck (AO-75) Concrete Barge 1324 Schuylkill (AO-76) Enoree (AO-69) Sebee (AO-87) Grapple (ARS-7) Solace (AH-5) Guadalupe (AO-32) Tallulah (AO-50) Holly (AN-19) Tappahannock (AO-43) Hydrographer (AGS-2) Takesta (ATF-93) Kaskaskia (AO-27) Tomahawk (AO-88) Kennebago (AO-81) Tupelo (AN-56) Lackawanna (AO-40) Typhoon (IX-145) Lipan (ATF-85) Zuni (ATF-95) Manatee (AO-58)
TRANSPORTS AND CARGO VESSELSAlcyone (AKA-7)** Comet (AP-166) Alkes (AK-110) Car Caroli (AK-91) Almaack (APA-10) Crescent City (APA-21)** Alpine (APA-92)** Custer (APA-40) Alshain (AKA-55) Degrasse (AP-164) APc-46 Dickerson (APA-21) Appalachian (AGC-1) Doyen (APA-1) Acquarius (AKA-16) Draco (AK-79) Ara (AK-136) Du Page (APA-41) William P. Biddle (APA-8) Elmore (APA-42) Bolivar (APA-34) Fayette (APA-43) William Ward Burrows (AP-6) Feland (APA-11) Centaurus (AKA-17) Frederick Funston (APA-89) Clemson (APA-31) Golden City (AP-169) George Clymer (APA-27)
Kane (APD-18) Sheridan (APA-51) Lamar (APA-47) Starlight (AP-175) Harry Lee (APA-10) Sterope (AK-96) Leedstown (APA-56) Titania (AKA-13)** Libra (AKA-12)** Vega (AK-17) Monrovia (APA-31)** Virgo (AKA-20) Noa (APD-24) Warhawk (AP-168) Ormsby (APA-49) Warren (APA-53) President Adams (APA-19)** Waters (APD-8) President Hayes (APA-20)** Wayne (APA-54) President Jackson (APA-18)* Wharton (AP-7) President Monroe (APA-104) Windsor (APA-55) President Polk (APA-103) Zeilin (APA-3)** Rixey (APH-3)
LANDING SHIPS AND CRAFTCarter Hall (LSD-3) LST-29 Epping Forrest (LSD-4) LST-38 Gunston Hall (LSD-5) LST-41 LCI(G)-345** LST-70 LCI(G)-346** LST-71 LCI(G)-348** LST-78 LCI(G)-365** LST-117 LCI(G)-366** LST-118 LCI(G)-437** LST-122 LCI(G)-438** LST-123 LCI(G)-439** LST-125 LCI(G)-440** LST-207 LCI(G)-441** LST-219 LCI(G)-442** LST-220 LCI(G)-449** LST-221 LCI(G)-450** LST-227 LCI(G)-451** LST-241 LCI(G)-455** LST-243 LCI(G)-457** LST-244 LCI(G)-464 LST-247 LCI(G)-465 LST-269 LCI(G)-466 LST-270 LCI(G)-467 LST-276 LCI(G)-468 LST-334 LCI(G)-469 LST-341 LCI(G)-471 LST-343 LCI(G)-472 LST-398 LCI(G)-473 LST-399 LCI(G)-474 LST-446 LCI(G)-475 LST-447 LCT(6)-962 LST-449 LCT(6)-964 LST-476 LCT(6)-965 LST-477 LCT(6)-966 LST-478 LCT(6)-968 LST-479 LCT(6)-982 LST-481 LCT(6)-989 LST-482 LCT(6)-995 LST-488 LCT(6)-1059 LST-684 LCT(6)-1061 LST-731 LCT(6)-1062 LST-986 LST-24
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Footnote
1. Compiled from NavPers 15,790 (Revised), Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, and Badges of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard 1861-1948. The period of entitlement to the battle participation star on the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon is 12Jul44-15Aug44.