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)