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USS Chicago
Four
United States Navy
ships have been named
USS
Chicago
, after the city of
Chicago, Illinois
.
The first
Chicago
(CA-14)
was a
protected cruiser
launched in
1885
and active in
World War I
, later converted to a
seaplane tender
and then a barracks ship, finalled being renamed
Alton
in
1935
and lost at sea while under tow the following year.
The second
Chicago
(CA-29)
was a
heavy cruiser
commissioned
1931
and active in
World War II
, until lost at the
Battle of Rennell Island
in January
1943
.
The third
Chicago
(CA-136) was also a
heavy cruiser
commissioned
1945
and later converted to a
guided missile cruiser
.
The fourth
Chicago
(SSN-721) is a
Los Angeles
-class
nuclear
attack submarine
commissioned
1986
and still on active service in
2003
.