USS Chester
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have been named Chester, after the city of Chester, Pennsylvania
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named Chester, after the city of Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
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- The , was a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1921.
- The , was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1930, in use throughout World War II, and decommissioned in 1946.