USS Hale (DD-133)
The first USS ''Hale'' (DD–133) was a in the United States Navy during World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Caldwell'' (I20). She was named for Senator Eugene Hale. Construction and career United States Navy ''Hale'' was launched by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine on 29 May 1919; sponsored by Miss Mary Hale, granddaughter of Senator Hale. The ship was commissioned at Boston on 12 June 1919. ''Hale'' joined Destroyer Squadron 3, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and after training exercises departed 11 July 1919 for Europe. On this cruise, the ship paid goodwill visits to European and Mediterranean ports, assisted in the execution of the Austrian Armistice in October, and joined the American detachment in Turkish waters. ''Hale'' then carried refugees, relief officials, and freight between the ports of Greece, Bulgaria, and Russia, showing the flag in the vital Mediterranean and Balkan area. She returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 31 March 1920 and r ...
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