Gallant Ships of The Merchant Marine
Second World War
- SS Stephen Hopkins, actions on September 27, 1942
- SS Adoniram Judson, actions in October 1944, presented December 10, 1944
- SS Samuel Parker, actions in February 1943
- SS Cedar Mills, actions in December 1943
- SS William Moultrie
- SS Marcus Daly, actions in October 1944
- SS Virginia Dare
- SS Nathaniel Greene
- SS Stanvac Calcutta, actions on June 6, 1942
Post-Second World War
- SS Meredith Victory, actions in December 1950, presented August 24, 1960
- SS Cape Ann, presented October 23, 1957
- SS Ile de France, presented October 23, 1957
- USNS Pvt. Wm. H. Thomas'', presented October 23, 1957
- MV Western Pioneer, presented June 29, 1961
- SS Dolly Turman, presented August 14, 1963
- SS Philippine Mail, presented February 28, 1964
- SS President Wilson, presented April 1, 1965
- SS President Jackson, actions on January 14, 1970
- Japan Bear, actions in 1966
- Cotton State, actions in February 1965, presented 1967
- Tug Adeline Foss, actions in November 1965, presented 1967
- Tug Julia C. Moran, actions on June 16, 1966, presented 1968
- President McKinley, actions on January 5, 1967, presented 1968
- West German Mathilde Bolten, actions on December 20, 1964, presented 1969
- West German Weisenburg, actions on May 7, 1965, presented 1969
- SS President Jackson, actions on January 14, 1970, presented 1971
- MS Khian Star, actions on December 26, 1969, presented 1971
- T/S Williamsburg, actions on October 4, 1980, presented May 21, 1981
- PV San Francisco, actions on October 31, 1984, presented 1984
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