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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Raleigh, after the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.
- 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.
