USS Tallahassee explained

Only one ship of the United States Navy has been named USS Tallahassee, after the city of Tallahassee, Florida, but two others were projected to carry the name.

• The first was an monitor used as a submarine tender during World War I, originally named USS Florida and later redesignated IX-16.
• The second was converted from a light cruiser to the before launching.
• The third was a light cruiser that was cancelled before launching.