USS Bunker Hill
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Summary
USS Bunker Hill is an aircraft carrier[1].
Key Facts
- Award received: Presidential Unit Citation[2], Navy Unit Commendation[3], American Defense Service Medal[4], American Campaign Medal[5], Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[6], World War II Victory Medal[7]
- Operator: United States Navy[8]
- Named after: Battle of Bunker Hill[9]
- Manufacturer: Fore River Shipyard[10]
- Vessel class: Essex-class (short bow)[11], Essex-class aircraft carrier[12]
- Country of origin: United States[13]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[14]
- Significant event: keel laying[15], ship launching[16], ship commissioning[17], ship decommissioning[18], ship breaking[19]
- Pennant number: AVT-9[20]
- Location of creation: Quincy[21]
- Maximum capacity: {'amount': '+2600'}[22]
- Described by source: Drachinifel[23], uboat.net[24]
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Recognition
Awards received include Presidential Unit Citation[2], a military decoration[25], in United States[26], founded in 1942[27]; Navy Unit Commendation[3], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; American Defense Service Medal[4], an United States service medals of the world wars[31], in United States[32], founded in 1941[33]; American Campaign Medal[5], a campaign medal[34], in United States[35], founded in 1942[36]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[6], a campaign medal[37], in United States[38], founded in 1942[39]; and World War II Victory Medal[7], an United States service medals of the world wars[40], in United States[41], founded in 1945[42].
FAQs
What awards did USS Bunker Hill receive?
Honors received include Presidential Unit Citation[2], Navy Unit Commendation[3], American Defense Service Medal[4], and American Campaign Medal[5].