USS Dale
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There were at least five US Navy ships named USS Dale, in honor of Captain Richard Dale:
- The first Dale, was a sloop-of-war, launched in 1839 and transferred to the Maryland Naval Militia in 1895.
- The second Dale, (DD-4), was a Bainbridge-class destroyer, launched in 1900 and struck in 1919.
- The third Dale, (DD-290), was a Clemson-class destroyer, launched in 1919 and struck in 1930.
- The fourth Dale, (DD-353), the lead ship of her class of destroyer, was launched in 1935 and struck in 1945.
- The fifth Dale, (DLG-19), was a Leahy-class guided-missile frigate, launched in 1962, was reclassified as a guided-missile cruiser (CG-19) in 1975, and struck in 1994.