USS Raleigh
From Academic Kids
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Raleigh, after the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, which in turn was named after Sir Walter Raleigh.
- The first Raleigh was a 32-gun sailing frigate built in 1776 and captured by the British in 1778.
- The second Raleigh (C-8) was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1894 and in periodic service until 1919.
- The third Raleigh (CL-7) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1924, active during the Pacific War, and sold for scrap in 1946.
- The fourth Raleigh (LPD-1) was an amphibious transport dock in service from 1962 to 1992.
See also CSS Raleigh.
