Richard Dale

Richard Dale
Dale in an 1865 engraving by Richard W. Dodson
Born	(1756-11-06)November 6, 1756 Portsmouth parish, Norfolk County, Virginia, British America
Died	February 26, 1826(1826-02-26) (aged 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Continental Navy  United States Navy
Years of service	1776–1802
Rank	Commodore
Commands held	USS Ganges
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War First Barbary War
Memorials	dedicated, 9 May 1917, Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia
Spouse(s)	Dorethea Crathorne, the cousin of John Barry's wife
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Richard Dale (November 6, 1756 – February 26, 1826) was an American naval officer who fought in the Continental Navy under John Barry and was first lieutenant for John Paul Jones during the naval battle off of Flamborough Head, England against HMS Serapis in the celebrated engagement of September 23, 1779. He became one of the six original commodores of the permanent United States Navy, and commanded a blockade of Tripoli in 1801 during the First Barbary War of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.