USS Dale DLG-19

USS Dale (DLG-19), a Leahy-class guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the United States Navy in 1963. Designed for air defense and anti-submarine warfare, she played a vital role during the Cold War, including deployments to the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet. USS Dale participated in significant operations such as the Vietnam War, providing naval gunfire support and plane guard duties for aircraft carriers. The ship was reclassified as a guided missile cruiser (CG-19) in 1975 and served until her decommissioning in 1994.