USS Moale (DD-693) was the second Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Edward Moale, Jr. (1866–1903), who performed heroic duty during the Spanish-American War. Moale was laid down 5 August 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, N.J.; launched 16 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Edward S. Moale, daughter-in-law of Lieutenant Moale, Jr.; and commissioned in the Brooklyn Navy Yard 28 February 1944, Commander Walter M. Foster in command.
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