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Richard Dale was born 6 November 1756 in Norfolk, VA. He
was appointed a midshipman in the Continental Navy in 1776, serving in
the brig Lexington. After a voyage to the West Indies in Lexington, Dale
now rated a master's mate, sailed in that brig from Baltimore on 27 February
1777. The Lexington captured two small British ships before joining the
Reprisal and Dolphin at the mouth of of the Loire River. On 28 April 1777
the squadron entered the Irish Channel from the south and after passing
through the north channel, reached the Irish Sea off the port of Glasgow
and Greenock, being in position to intercept both coastal and inter-ocean
commerce. Two brigs and two sloops were taken north of Ireland and fourteen
additional captures were made in the Irish Sea. Lexington was captured
by the British cutter Alert on 19 September 1777 and her officers and
crew were committed to Mill Prison. Dale made good his escape and reached
L'Orient, France where the Bon Homme Richard was being fitted for sea
by Captain John Paul Jones. Selected by that discerning commander as First
Lieutenant , he took part in the memorable cruise that Culminated in the
brilliant sea fight off Flamborough Head, England on 23 September 1779.
Being in charge of the gun-deck and second in command of the Bon Homme
Richard, Dale was the first to board HMS Serapis (44) when she struck
her colors, and not until after he had taken possession of her did he
discover that he had been severely wounded. He later cruised with John
Paul Jones in the frigate Alliance and Ariel, then became First Lieutenant
on the frigate Trumbull. He was wounded in that ship's engagement with
the British ship Iris. Dale's last sea service during the Revolution was
during 1781-82, in the privateer Queen of France, first as mate and afterward
as captain, making se veral British captures. Dale returned to the merchant
service and was usually in command of East Indiamen until 1794 when he
was commissioned by President Washington as one of six captains of the
new Navy on 4 June 1794. After superintending the construction of a frigate
in Norfolk, he obtained a furlough from the Navy in 1795 and returned
to his former occupation. He sailed for Canton, China in command of the
Ganges. Three years later, when war with France was threatening, Ganges
was purchased by the Government. Dale took her to sea on 30 May 1798,
during the Quasi-War with France, on the first cruise undertaken by a
ship of the new Navy. He served during the war from 1798 to 1801, then
commanded the Mediterranean Squadron in the operations against Tripoli
in 1801. He was then the third ranking officer in the Navy. Richard Dale
resigned from the Navy on 17 December 1802 and spent the remainder of
his lifetime, a highly esteemed citizen of Philadelphia where he was often
called upon to take the lead in public enterprises. He was President of
the Washington Benevolent Society of Pennsylvania and during the War of
1812 served on a general committee charged with the protection of the
city. Two of his sons entered the Navy: Richard, who was killed in action
and John M. who died in the service. Commodore Richard Dale died on 26
February 1826 in Philadelphia. |
Robert M. Cieri
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Ready for launching, at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard,
Camden, New Jersey, 27 July 1962. She was launched the next day.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98150.
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Fred Weiss/USNHC |
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Christening of the Dale (DLG 19) by Mrs. Daniel J. Flood, wife of the congressman from Pennsylvania. |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Slides down the ways at the New York Shipbuilding
Corporation shipyard, Camden, New Jersey, following christening, 28
July 1962.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98152.
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USNHC |
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Commissioning Booklet, 23 November 1963. |
Robert M. Cieri
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USS Dale (DLG 19) launching a Terrier guided missile, while
steaming off Point Mugu, California, in April 1964.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph - #K-29715.
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Fred Weiss/National Archives |
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Missile offload from forward MK 10 launcher, 1965. Note the Transfer Bands to the right of the missile waiting to be sent down into the Missile Assembly area to be placed on the missile or booster. |
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Photo taken from the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) during UNREP with the USS Haleakala (AE 25). The USS Dale is to starboard of the Haleakala. |
David Elfver |
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USS Dale in Long Beach, CA., 29 March 1966. |
Bruce Webster |
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Captain David A. Webster on the USS Dale Bridge. |
Bruce Webster |
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USS Dale 6 May 1966 - Off Oahu enroute to Western Pacific, 6 May 1966. |
Bruce Webster |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Off Bath, Maine, following her anti-air warfare
modernization, 5 October 1971.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98143.
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Fred Weiss/USNHC |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Off Bath, Maine, following her anti-air warfare
modernization, 5 October 1971.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98145.
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Fred Weiss/USNHC |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Off Bath, Maine, on 5 October 1971, following
her anti-air warfare modernization. Bath Iron Works shipyard is at left.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98146.
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Fred Weiss/USNHC |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Underway off Bath, Maine, following her anti-air
warfare modernization, 6 October 1971.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98144.
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Fred Weiss |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Underway in the Caribbean Sea,
July 1972. Official U.S. Navy Photograph - #K-94987. |
USNHC |
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At Barcelona, Spain, in the summer of 1973. From left to right: the
guided missile destroyer leader/frigate (later cruiser) USS Dale
(DLG 19); the guided missile destroyers USS
Conyngham (DDG 17) and USS
Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23), the destroyer escort (later frigate)
USS Elmer
Montgomery (DE 1082), and the destroyers USS
Glennon (DD 840) and USS
Sarsfield (DD 837).
Photo by Isidoro Cenera.
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Fabio Pe?a |
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Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1974. |
Robert M. Cieri
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07 January 1975 off of Philadelphia, PA |
Ed Zajkowski |
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USS Dale (DLG 19) Underway off Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico,
5 June 1975.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph - #KN-23732.
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4 November 1975. The Eastern Mediterranean, Gulf of As -
Sallum ( near Egypt ). The USS Dale passes by the Soviet ship Krasny
Krim ( Kashin class DDG). |
Eugene Ivkin |
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4 November 1975. The Eastern Mediterranean, Gulf of As -
Sallum ( near Egypt ). The USS Dale passes by the Soviet ship Krasny
Krim ( Kashin class DDG). |
Eugene Ivkin |
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4 November 1975. The Eastern Mediterranean, Gulf of As -
Sallum ( near Egypt ). The USS Dale passes by the Soviet ship Krasny
Krim ( Kashin class DDG). |
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USS Dale (CG-19) Anchored in New York Harbor, dressed with flags
and manning her her rails in recognition of Independence Day, 4 July
1976. Dale was one of the ships present for the U.S. Bicentennial
International Naval Review and Operation Sail. Photographed by PHAN
Gaudreau.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98147.
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USNHC |
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Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1983. |
Robert M. Cieri
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USS Dale (CG-19) Underway at sea, during the 1980s or early
1990s.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98148-KN.
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Fred Weiss/USNHC |
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USS Dale (CG-19) Steaming off shore, during the 1980s or early
1990s.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical
Center - #NH 98149-KN.
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Starboard side view, late 1980's or early 1990's. |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank |
Class |
Final Rank |
Dates |
| Crutchfield, Robert Rennolds, CAPT |
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RADM |
11/23/1963 - 12/12/1964 |
| Lundy, Robert Thomas, CAPT |
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12/12/1964 - 01/27/1966 |
| Webster, David Andre, CAPT |
1944 |
RADM |
01/27/1966 - 08/13/1967 |
| Simcox, William Arthur, CAPT |
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08/13/1967 - 02/02/1969 |
| Linville, James Calder, CAPT |
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02/02/1969 - 07/15/1970 |
| McCabe Jr., Robert Emmett, CAPT |
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07/15/1970 - 11/10/1970 |
| Decommissioned |
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11/10/1970 - 12/11/1971 |
| Crumpton Jr., John Rives, CAPT |
1948-B |
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12/11/1971 - 06/30/1973 |
| Hamm Jr., Warren Clement, CAPT |
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RADM |
06/30/1973 - 08/04/1975 |
| Jones Jr., Samuel Oather., CAPT |
1951 |
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08/04/1975 - 08/25/1975 |
| Sebring, Leland Hart, CAPT |
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08/25/1975 - 11/24/1977 |
| Butts, Richard Franklin, CAPT |
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RADM |
11/24/1977 - 10/08/1980 |
| Rodgers, John Michael, CAPT |
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10/08/1980 - 06/10/1983 |
| Turpin Jr., Thomas Jefferson, CAPT |
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06/10/1983 - 06/06/1985 |
| Lane Jr., Glynn Quinton, CAPT |
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06/06/1985 - 05/27/1987 |
| Pattarozzi, Norman Joseph, CAPT |
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05/27/1987 - 08/19/1989 |
| Jarecki, Stephen Allen, CAPT |
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08/19/1989 - 07/24/1991 |
| Lauzon, Gilbert P., CAPT |
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07/24/1991 - 03/26/1993 |
| Pic, John E., CAPT |
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03/26/1993 - 09/22/1994 |
(List courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of
Bill Gonyo)
