Richard Dale

Richard Dale
Lahir	(1756-11-06)6 November 1756 Portsmouth parish, Norfolk County, Virginia, British America
Meninggal	26 Februari 1826(1826-02-26) (umur 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial	Pemakaman Laurel Hill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pengabdian	Amerika Serikat
Dinas/cabang	Continental Navy United States Navy
Lama dinas	1776–1802
Pangkat	Komodor
Komandan	USS Ganges
Perang/pertempuran	Perang Revolusi Amerika Perang Barbaria Pertama
Peringatan	dedicated, 9 May 1917, Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia
Pasangan	Dorethea Crathorne, sepupu dari istri John Barry

Richard Dale (6 November 1756 – 26 Februari 1826) adalah seorang perwira angkatan laut Amerika yang bertempur di Angkatan Laut Benua di bawah John Barry dan menjadi letnan pertama untuk John Paul Jones selama pertempuran di lepas pantai Flamborough Head, Inggris melawan HMS Serapis dalam sebuah pertempuan yang dilakukan pada 23 September 1779. Ia menjadi salah satu dari enam komoditas asli Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat permanen, dan memerintahkan blokade Tripoli pada 1801 selama Perang Barbaria Pertama pada kepresidenan Thomas Jefferson.

Pranala luar

• Independence Seaport Museum Dale collection contains many family heirlooms [1969.067.016, .023]; [1988.029.001 through .025] and the original Henry Knox letter to John Barry announcing the six original captains in the U.S. Navy [1984.096.001]
• American Philosophical Society Richard Dale Collection on one reel of microfilm (Film 334) is in their collection.
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania Dale collection includes a number of original, handwritten letters and accounts written by and to Dale, as well as copies of promotion Certificates. Original publications dedicated to biographies of early American heroes are in their collections.
• Richard Dale Letterbook, 1802 MS 45 and Dale Family Papers, 1749–1937 MS 246 held by Special Collection & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
• Richard Dale di Find a Grave