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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

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USS Raleigh (LPD-1)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Charlie - Echo
NQCE
JANAP Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - Magill

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
Letter of Commendation
Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2-Lebanon) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Dominican Republic, 1-Persian Gulf) - Southwest Asia Campaign Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Beirut)

Raleigh Class Amphibious Transport Dock

Laid down, 23 June 1960, at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched, 17 March 1962

Commissioned USS Raleigh (LPD-1), 8 September 1962, CAPT. A. W. Whitney in command

Decommissioned, 13 December 1991

Struck from Naval Register, 25 January 1992

Final Disposition, disposed of as a target 4 December 1994

Specifications:
Displacement 8,650 t.(lt) 14,113 t.(fl)
Length 522 '
Beam 100'
Draft 23'
Speed 20 kts.
Complement 436
Troop Accommodations 1,000
Armament four 3"/50 guns

Propulsion

two boilers

two geared turbines

two propellers, 24,000shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
308k	The ship's sponsor, Mrs. Terry Sanford, wife of the Governor of North Carolina, breaking the traditional bottle of champagne over the ships bow during the launching ceremony of *USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y., 17 March 1962	S. Dale Hargrave
658k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** underway at New York City, date unknown.	Ed Zajkowski
94k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** in the Chesapeake Bay, August 1964.	© Richard Leonhardt
59k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** in the Chesapeake Bay, August 1964.	© Richard Leonhardt
61k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Robert Hurst
461k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** departing Bremen, Germany, mid-1960s. Newspaper photo.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
229k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** riding her anchor at St. Thomas USVA in 1968	Photo by Masao Aochi
147k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1) follows USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32)** while sailing in formation during training exercises in the Caribbean Sea in 1967-68.	Photo by Masao Aochi
309k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** underway at Genoa, Italy, 1 December 1973.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
293k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** moored at Genoa, Italy, 10 January 1978.	Photo by Carlo Martinelli
85k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1) at Barcelona, Spain, 27 December 1981, with USS Barnstable County (LST 1197)** alongside outboard.	Photo by Fabio Peña
85k	*USS Raleigh* (LPD-1) at Barcelona, Spain, 27 December 1981, with USS Barnstable County (LST 1197)** alongside outboard. The stern door gave access to a docking well 168' long and 50' wide.	Photo by Fabio Peña
259k	Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert H. Barrow departing *USS Raleigh* (LPD-1)** in 1983 at Beirut, Lebanon. General Barrows was making a farewell swing prior to ending his term as Commandant.	LT. Dave Wood (then 1st LT. USS Raleigh

For more photos and information about USS Raleigh, see;
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

USS Raleigh LPD-1

Commanding Officers

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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