USS Chicago explained

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

• 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.
• was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1931 and active in World War II, until lost at the Battle of Rennell Island in January 1943.
• was a heavy cruiser, commissioned in 1945; later converted to an guided missile cruiser and redesignated CG-11, then struck in 1984.
• is a nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1986, retired from active service in 2023.