USS Raleigh (LPD-1)
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Length | 159 m |
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Construction started | June 23, 1960 |
Decommissioned | 13 December 1991 |
Commissioned | 8 September 1962 |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Armament | 3"/50 caliber guns |
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ID | 1181353 |
About USS Raleigh (LPD-1)
USS Raleigh (LPD-1), the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy named for the capital of North Carolina, which in turn honors the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an English settlement in North America.