USS Dale (DD-353)
USS Dale (DD-353) |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dale (DD-353) |
| Namesake: | Richard Dale |
| Builder: | Brooklyn Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 10 February 1934 |
| Launched: | 23 January 1935 |
| Commissioned: | 17 June 1935 |
| Decommissioned: | 16 October 1945 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1945 |
| Fate: | 20 December 1946, Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Farragut-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,500 tons |
| Length: | 341 ft 3 in (104.01 m) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
| Draught: | 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m) |
| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h) |
| Complement: | 160 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | As Built: 5 x 5"(127mm)/38cal DP (5x1), 8 x 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 4 x .50cal (12.7mm) MG AA (4x1) c1943: 1 x Mk 33 Gun Fire Control System 4 × 5" (127mm)/38cal DP (4x1), 8 × 21" (533 mm) T Tubes (2x4), 5 x Oerlikon 20 mm AA (5x1), 2 x Mk 51 Gun Directors 4 x Bofors 40 mm AA (2x2), 2 x Depth Charge stern racks |
The fourth USS Dale (DD-353) was Farragut-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Richard Dale.
Dale launched 23 January 1935 by Brooklyn Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. E. C. Dale; and commissioned 17 June 1935, Commander W. A. Corn in command.
Read more about USS Dale (DD-353): Pre-World War II, Late 1941–1942, 1943, Aleutians Campaign, 1943-1944, Central Pacific, 1944-45, Marianas, Philippines and Japan, End of War and Fate