Four United States Navy ships have been named USS Chicago, after the city of Chicago, Illinois. USS Chicago (1885) was a protected cruiser launched in 1885 and active in World War I as a submarine tender, then a barracks ship, finally being renamed Alton in 1928 and lost at sea while under tow in 1936.
Four United States Navy ships have been named USS Chicago, after the city of Chicago, Illinois. USS Chicago (1885) was a protected cruiser launched in 1885 and active in World War I as a submarine tender, then a barracks ship, finally being renamed Alton in 1928 and lost at sea while under tow in 1936.
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