RALEIGH C 8

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.

Cincinnati Class Protected Cruiser Keel Laid 19 December 1889 - Launched 31 March 1892 USS RALEIGH Cruiser No. 8 Commissioned 17 April 1894 - Decommissioned 10 June 1899 Recommissioned 5 January 1903 - Decommissioned 12 October 1907 Recommissioned 21 February 1911 - Decommissioned 21 April 1919 Struck from Naval Register 5 August 1921 Sold 5 August 1921 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Raleigh Cruiser No. 8 Covers Page 1     (1914-1918)

 

Postmarks

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

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3rd Commissioning 21 February 1911 to 21 April 1919

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-12-01

Censored WWI use

 

Locy Type 2

1914-03-03

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Locy Type 3 (A) "GUAYMAS / MEXICO"

1916-09-10

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Locy Type 9v

1915-03-16

On Piece. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USS RALEIGH earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Dewey Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ Patrol Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Alfred W. Haywood.

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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