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.
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