The USS Dale (DD-353) was a Farragut-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1935. Launched on January 23, 1935, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, she was sponsored by Mrs. E. C. Dale and overseen by Rear Admiral Yates Stirling Jr., the commandant of the Third Naval District. As a Farragut-class vessel, she measured approximately 341 feet in length, with a beam of around 35 feet, and displaced about 1,365 tons standard. Her armament included five 5-inch guns and various anti-aircraft weapons, suitable for her role as a multi-purpose warship. Dale’s early service included a southern cruise in 1936, acting as an escort for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cruise in the Bahamas, and participating in fleet problems, goodwill visits—including one to Callao, Peru—and training missions along the West Coast and in the Pacific. She was assigned to the Hawaiian Detachment in 1939 for training and patrol duties. During the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Dale was moored with Destroyer Division Two at Berth X-14. She was actively engaged in the defense, opening fire on attacking Japanese aircraft, and was involved in the chaos as she maneuvered to clear the harbor. Notably, the ship’s guns engaged Japanese dive bombers, and she was credited with shooting down at least one enemy plane during the attack. Throughout World War II, USS Dale participated in numerous key operations, including screening aircraft carriers during the Battle of Midway, supporting amphibious landings at Guadalcanal, and engaging in the Aleutian Campaign, notably at the Battle of the Komandorski Islands where she fired upon Japanese cruisers. She also supported the Marshall Islands, Mariana, Palau, and Philippine campaigns, and participated in the Okinawa operations, providing escort and fire support. After the war’s end, Dale was anchored at Guam when hostilities concluded. She returned to the U.S., arriving in New York on September 25, 1945, and was decommissioned on October 16, 1945. She was sold in December 1946. Her distinguished service earned her 14 battle stars, marking her as a significant vessel in the Navy’s wartime operations.

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