Awards

Hancock was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and received four battle stars on the Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal for service in World War II. She also earned 13 battle stars for service in Vietnam.

According to the US Navy Unit Awards website, Hancock and her crew received the following awards, in approximately chronological order:

  •   Navy Unit Commendation for seven different time periods in World War II

  •       Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Taiwan Straits from 26 August 1958 to 7 September 1958

  •       Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Quemoy-Matsu from 14 September 1959 to 17 September 1959

  •      Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam for five time periods that fell between 1 July 58 and 3 July 65

  •      Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Korea for four time periods between 1 October 66 and 3 June 74

  • Navy Unit Commendation for service 6 December 1965 to 25 July 1966

  •      Navy Unit Commendation for service 1 August 1968 to 22 February 1969

  •      Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from 21 August 1969 to 31 March 1970[

  •       Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from 20 November 1970 to 7 May 1971

  •       Navy Unit Commendation for service from 8 February 1972 to 14 September 1972

  •       Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation for numerous time periods during the Vietnam war

    Operation Eagle Pull - 12 April 1975

  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

  • Humanitarian Service Medal

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation

  • Operation Frequent Wind - 29 to 30 April 1975

  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

  • Humanitarian Service Medal

  • Navy Unit Commendation

Hancock was also awarded:

  •    American Campaign Medal

  •    World War II Victory Medal

  •    Navy Occupation Medal

  •   National Defense Service Medal (2nd)