She was named for Senator Eugene Hale .
The first USS Hale ( DD -- 133 ) was a Wickes - class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I , later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Caldwell ( I20 ) .
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The first USS Hale ( DD -- 133 ) was a Wickes - class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I , later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Caldwell ( I20 ) .