Battleship Yamato
It was the U.S.S Enterprise CV-6 or CV(N)-6 earning 20 battle stars in WWII The question was "during her SERVICE LIFE, not just WWII. I have since found out that USS Nicholas (DD 449 ) earned total of 30 battle stars for service in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. She holds the honor.
The WWII USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the most decorated US warship during WWII; she earned 20 battle stars, and fought in every carrier battle except the Battle of the Coral Sea; her sister the USS Yorktown, and the giant USS Lexington fought in that battle (Lexington was sunk).
A good guess would be HMS Warspite (a battleship), whcih served in both the First and Second World Wars, athough plenty of ships did that too. HMS Sheffield (a destroyer) served in the Atlantic and was involved in many battles too.
The Bismarck was a German Battleship active, and eventually sunk- in World War II. in a notable battle she took out the HMS Hood within a few minutes- the Hood was a Battle-cruiser, with limited Deck armor but big cannons. I can"t see any connection. Star Cruiser Yamato dealt with a ( Space-adapted) Battleship but that was Japanese. The Yamato ( roughly,l Patriot) was sunk at the second battle for Okinawa, really the most decisive engagement of the !Pacific War- Battleship Down
This would depend on how you see a battleship as most known. The USS Arizona is a well known US battleship, as it was sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
A destroyer is a small fast warship armed with 5 inch guns. A battleship is any class of warship but equipped with the most powerful armament. In former times or days of sail, a battleship was known as a 'line of battle ship', large enough to take part in the main attack, carrying 74 guns or more
I am under the impression that it was the USS ENTERPRISE. The one battleship that truly revolutionized the modern battle ship
Some had small tents, most slept out under the stars.
Most people believe it was the battle of Guadalcanal where USA enterprise, battleship North Carolina and many other navy ships crushed the Japanese fleet as a counter to pearl harbor.
The USS Maine.
Other than letters or numbers, most hobby shops use the term (printed on the can) "Battleship gray."