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.