USS Raleigh - Definition

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.