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  2. USS Chicago (CA-29) - Wikipedia

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    USS Chicago (CL/CA-29) was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific Theater in the early years of World War II.She was the second US Navy ship to be named after the city of Chicago.

  3. USS Chicago (CA-136) - Wikipedia

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    USS Chicago (CA-136/CG-11) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser laid down on 28 July 1943 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, by the Philadelphia Navy Yard.Launched on 20 August 1944, she was sponsored by Mrs. Edward J. Kelly, wife of the Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 10 January 1945, Captain Richard R. Hartung, USN, in command.

  4. USS Chicago - Wikipedia

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    USS Chicago (CA-29) was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser commissioned in 1931 and active in World War II, until lost at the Battle of Rennell Island in January 1943. USS Chicago (CA-136) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, commissioned in 1945; later converted to an Albany-class guided missile cruiser and redesignated CG-11, then struck in 1984.

  5. List of cruisers of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    The Omaha class would become the oldest U.S. cruisers to serve in World War II. Officially these ships were, e.g., "Scout Cruiser No. 1", and sometimes abbreviated SC or SCR; on 8 August 1921 all would be reclassed as light cruisers. [13] USS Chester (CS-1) Chester class (CS-1) Chester (1908) – United States occupation of Veracruz, WW1; later ...

  6. Category:World War II cruisers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "World War II cruisers of the United States" ... USS Chicago (CA-29) USS Chicago (CA-136) USS Cincinnati (CL-6) CL-154-class cruiser;

  7. Northampton-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    The Northampton-class cruisers were a group of six heavy cruisers built for the United States Navy, and commissioned between 1928 and 1931. The Northamptons saw much action in World War II. Three (Northampton, Chicago, and Houston) were lost during the war. The other three were decommissioned soon after the end of the war, and scrapped in 1959 ...

  8. Baltimore-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers were a class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy commissioned during and shortly after World War II.Fourteen Baltimores were completed, more than any other class of heavy cruiser (the British County class had 15 vessels planned, but only 13 completed), along with another three ships of the Oregon City sub-class.

  9. List of museum ships of the United States military - Wikipedia

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    USS Bowfin Submarine and Memorial Park [9] USS Cobia: United States Wisconsin: Manitowoc: United States. 1943 Gato class: Submarine: Wisconsin Maritime Museum [10] [circular reference] USS Cairo: United States Mississippi: Vicksburg: United States: 1862 City class: Gunboat: Vicksburg National Military Park [11] USS Cassin Young: United States ...