Two views of the U.S. Navy cruiser USS <i>Chicago</i>, as built and after her conversion to a guided missile cruiser.<br><p>Upper view: USS <i>Chicago</i> (CA-136) as a <i>Baltimore</i>-class heavy cruiser off the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), on 7 May 1945.<br><br>Between 1959 and 1964, <i>Chicago</i> was rebuilt at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, California (USA), leaving virtually only the hull. The complete superstructure and armament was replaced.
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Lower view: USS <i>Chicago</i> (CG-11) as an <i>Albany</i>-class guided missile cruiser underway in the Pacific Ocean during exercise "Valiant Heritage" on 2 February 1976.
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