USS Chicago

This article is about the US Naval ships. For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation).

Four United States Navy ships have been named Chicago, after the city of Chicago, Illinois.

The USS Chicago 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The USS Chicago (SSN-721) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1986, in active service, as of 2016

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