By participation in a battle. The eligible ships are determined by the Department of the Navy and listed in a Naval Bulletin that lists the battles and the ships.
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The Star Spangled Banner was written aboard a British ship by Francis Scott Key after he witnessed the battle at Fort McHenry and saw that the American flag, or Star Spangled Banner was still flying at the end of the battle.
Francis Scott Key. He was watching the Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore from a British ship and wrote it on an envelope.
Battle ship is a generic term which means ships designed to be used in wars. A destroyer is a type of battleship
The Battle of Fort McHenry.
Arizona is the famous USS Arizona. the USS Arizona is a battle ship. it is now in the underwater memorial. it was the battle ship that sank on December 7th 1941.