USS King

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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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DD-242
length 95.81 metre, beam 9.7 metre, speed 35 knot, 
destroyerClemson-class destroyerUnited States NavyNew York Shipbuilding Corporation


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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1919-04-28T00:00:00Z
    1919-04-28T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1920-12-16T00:00:00Z
    1920-12-16T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1945-10-23T00:00:00Z
    1945-10-23T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1920-10-14T00:00:00Z
    1920-10-14T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    USS King (DD-242) underway before World War IIUSS King (DD-242) underway before World War II
    USS Dobbin (AD-3) at anchor with destroyers off Gonaïves, Haiti, in March 1928 (NH 61556)USS Dobbin (AD-3) at anchor with destroyers off Gonaïves, Haiti, in March 1928 (NH 61556)
    USS King (DD-242) off New York City on 19 Septermber 1925USS King (DD-242) off New York City on 19 Septermber 1925
    USS Dobbin (AD-3) with destroyers at San Diego in 1932USS Dobbin (AD-3) with destroyers at San Diego in 1932
    USS Reid (DD-369) at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on 6 September 1942USS Reid (DD-369) at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on 6 September 1942
    USS Herbert (APD-22) at Cape May in January 1946USS Herbert (APD-22) at Cape May in January 1946