USS Dale (DD-290)

	USS Dale at the Philadelphia Naval Yard on 11 June 1926
History
United States
Name	Dale
Namesake	Richard Dale
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard
Laid down	28 July 1919
Launched	19 November 1919
Commissioned	16 February 1920
Decommissioned	1 May 1930
Stricken	22 October 1930
Fate	Sold 17 January 1931; Became commercial cargo ship Masaya; Sunk 28 March 1943;
General characteristics
Class and type	Clemson-class destroyer
Tonnage	1,174 GRT as Masaya
Displacement	1,190 tons
Length	314 ft 5 in (95.8 m)
Beam	31 ft 8 in (9.7 m)
Draft	9 ft 3 in (2.8 m)
Propulsion	26,500 shp (19,800 kW);; geared turbines,; 2 screws;
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph); Converted to motor power plant as Masaya;
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	120 officers and enlisted
Armament	4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns; 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/25 guns; 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes;
Notes	Navy stripped ship of "propelling machinery, war gear, shafting, propellers and struts" before sale. Conversion involved total new power plant

The third USS Dale (DD-290) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Richard Dale.^[1]

History
USS Dale at the Philadelphia Naval Yard on 11 June 1926
United States
Name	Dale
Namesake	Richard Dale^[1]
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum Victory Yard^[1]
Laid down	28 July 1919^[1]
Launched	19 November 1919^[1]
Commissioned	16 February 1920^[1]
Decommissioned	1 May 1930^[1]
Stricken	22 October 1930^[1]
Fate	Sold 17 January 1931 Became commercial cargo ship Masaya Sunk 28 March 1943^[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Clemson-class destroyer^[1]
Tonnage	1,174 GRT as Masaya^[2]
Displacement	1,190 tons^[1]
Length	314 ft 5 in (95.8 m)^[1]
Beam	31 ft 8 in (9.7 m)^[1]
Draft	9 ft 3 in (2.8 m)^[1]
Propulsion	26,500 shp (19,800 kW); geared turbines, 2 screws
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)^[1] Converted to motor power plant as Masaya^[1]^[2]
Range	4,900 nmi (9,100 km; 5,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)^[1]
Complement	120 officers and enlisted^[1]
Armament	4 × 4 in (102 mm)/50 guns 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/25 guns 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes^[1]
Notes	Navy stripped ship of "propelling machinery, war gear, shafting, propellers and struts" before sale. Conversion involved total new power plant