USS Richmond (CL-9) was an Omaha-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for the city of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was laid down on 16 February 1920 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; launched on 29 September 1921, sponsored by Miss Elizabeth S. Scott; and commissioned on 2 July 1923, Captain David F. Boyd in command.