RALEIGH LPD 1

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Raleigh Class Amphibious Transport Dock Keel Laid 23 June 1960 - Launched 17 March 1962 USS RALEIGH LPD-1 Commissioned 8 September 1962 - Decommissioned 13 December 1991 Struck from Naval Register 25 January 1992 Sunk as target 4 December 1994

Naval Covers

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1. USS Raleigh LPD-1 Covers Page 1    (1962-1991)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) (USS)

1962-09-08

First Day in Commission
 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1963-11-02

Note:
 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1969-01-21

Note:
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1983-01-15

Note:
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,USS)

1987-11-24

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1991

1991-11-08

Note:
 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1963-11-02

Note:
 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1991-10-13

Note:
 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) (USS)

1991-12-13

Last Day in Commission. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS RALEIGH earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards), the Southwest Asia Campaign Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the capital of North Carolina which honors the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an English settlement in North America.

The ship's sponsor was Mrs. Terry Sanford, wife of Terry Sanford, Governor of North Carolina.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name RALEIGH - USS Raleigh (1776, 32-gun Sailing Frigate), USS Raleigh C-8, USS Raleigh CL-7 and USS Raleigh LPD-1.

 

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