USS Roanoke explained

USS Roanoke may refer to:

• was a screw frigate commissioned in 1857, converted to carry three revolving turrets in 1863, and in periodic use until 1882
• was the civilian vessel El Dia converted to a minelayer in 1917 and returned in 1919
• was a patrol gunboat, reclassified as a patrol frigate, then renamed Lorain in 1944 while under construction
• , a light cruiser, was canceled on 5 October 1944, prior to the start of construction
• was a light cruiser in service from 1949 to 1958
• was a fleet replenishment oiler from 1956 to 1957
• was a replenishment oiler in service from 1976 to 1995