USS Chester
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Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Chester, after the city of Chester, Pennsylvania.

• The first Chester (CL-1) was a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1921.

• The second Chester (CA-27) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1930, in use throughout World War II, and decommissioned in 1946.

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