USS Chicago (CG-11) at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 12 September 1962 (7577752)

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USS Chicago (CG-11) at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 12 September 1962 (7577752)

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The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Chicago (CG-11) at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, California (USA), on 12 September 1962. She was recommissioned on 2 May 1964. Her five-year conversion took 20 months longer than that of USS Columbus (CG-12) and 13 months longer than that of USS Albany (CG-10).
The aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19) and USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) are visible behind Chicago. Both seem to be fitted with new radars, Hancock with AN/SPS-43.

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12/09/1962
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