USS King (DD-242)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS King.
USS King (DD-242) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named for Commander Frank Ragan King.
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United States | |
Namesake | Frank Ragan King |
Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 28 April 1919 |
Launched | 14 October 1920 |
Commissioned | 16 December 1920 |
Decommissioned | 23 October 1945 |
Stricken | 16 November 1945 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 29 September 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,190 tons |
Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
Beam | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
Range | 4,900 nm @ 15 kn (9,100 km @ 28 km/h) |
Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 x 4 in (100 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) gun, 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) tt. |
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King was laid down 28 April 1919 and launched 14 October 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Mrs. Allene A. King, widow of Commander King; and commissioned 16 December 1920.