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| History | |
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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. |
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.
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.