USS Richmond

USS Richmond

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS "Richmond" for the capital of Virginia.

* The first "Richmond" was a brig, launched and purchased for the Navy in 1798. She was sold in 1801.
* The second "Richmond" was wooden steam sloop of war, launched in 1860. She served in the American Civil War and later as a receiving ship. She was finally stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1919.
* The third "Richmond" (CL-9) was launched in 1921, saw service in World War II and decommissioned in 1945.

;See also:
* USS "Richmond K. Turner" (CG-20)
* CSS "Richmond", a Confederate ram.


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