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|Ship commissioned=17 November 1960
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*DDG-41 (Guided Missile Destroyer), 30 June 1975
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|Ship motto=''Manu Tenere Mare Supremus''
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'''USS ''King'' (DL-10/DLG-10/DDG-41)''' was a {{sclass-|Farragut|destroyer (1958)|0}} guided missile [[destroyer leader|destroyer]] in the [[United States Navy]]. She was named for Fleet Admiral [[Ernest Joseph King]] (1878-1956),
'''USS ''King'' (DL-10/DLG-10/DDG-41)''' was a {{sclass|Farragut|destroyer (1958)|0}} guided missile [[destroyer leader|destroyer]] in the [[United States Navy]]. She was named for Fleet Admiral [[Ernest Joseph King]] (1878–1956),


''King'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] by the [[Puget Sound Navy Yard]] at [[Bremerton]] in [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] on 1 March 1957, [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 6 December 1958 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 17 November 1960.
''King'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] by the [[Puget Sound Navy Yard]] at [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]] in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] on 1 March 1957, [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 6 December 1958 and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 17 November 1960.


''King'' was reclassified as a [[destroyer leader]] on 14 November 1956 and designated DLG-10. ''King'' was again reclassified as a [[guided missile destroyer]] on 30 June 1975 and designated DDG-41.
''King'' was reclassified as a [[Frigate#Guided-missile role|guided missile destroyer leader]] on 14 November 1956 and designated DLG-10. ''King'' was again reclassified as a [[guided missile destroyer]] on 30 June 1975 and designated DDG-41.


== Service history ==
== Service history ==
After shakedown along the coast, and in [[Hawaii]]an waters, ''King'' continued training out of [[San Diego]] for the remainder of 1961. Following extensive preparations the guided-missile frigate sailed on her first [[Western Pacific Ocean|WestPac]] cruise, 7 June 1962, strengthening the [[United States Seventh Fleet|7th Fleet]] with her [[RIM-2 Terrier|Terrier missile]] arsenal. Operating with this peacekeeping force, ''King'' helped to check Communist aggression in [[Southeast Asia]].{{According to whom|date=March 2013}}
After shakedown along the coast, and in [[Hawaii]]an waters, ''King'' continued training out of [[San Diego]] for the remainder of 1961. Following extensive preparations the guided-missile frigate sailed on her first [[Western Pacific Ocean|WestPac]] cruise, 7 June 1962, strengthening the [[United States Seventh Fleet|7th Fleet]] with her [[RIM-2 Terrier|Terrier missile]] arsenal. Operating with this peacekeeping force, ''King'' helped to check Communist aggression in [[Southeast Asia]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}


Upon returning San Diego on 31 December, she resumed tactical exercises off the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] until 1 August 1963 when she departed on her second WestPac cruise. Once again her operations with the 7th Fleet helped maintain stability in the [[Far East]]. ''King'' returned San Diego 10 March 1964 and conducted operations along the coast, for the rest of the year constantly perfecting her fighting skills and increasing the peacekeeping ability of the Navy.
Upon returning San Diego on 31 December, she resumed tactical exercises off the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] until 1 August 1963 when she departed on her second WestPac cruise. Once again her operations with the 7th Fleet helped maintain stability in the [[Far East]]. ''King'' returned San Diego 10 March 1964 and conducted operations along the coast, for the rest of the year constantly perfecting her fighting skills and increasing the peacekeeping ability of the Navy.
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In February 1980, three crew members were lost at sea in the Atlantic {{convert|50|mi}} northeast of [[Cape Hatteras]] during a snowstorm. A fourth crew member was also washed overboard, but was rescued.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19800214&id=ZDBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3378,893307 |title= Navy Ship Resumes Cruise with 3 Missing |agency= Associated Press |newspaper= Toledo Blade |date= 14 February 1980}}</ref>
In February 1980, three crew members were lost at sea in the Atlantic {{convert|50|mi}} northeast of [[Cape Hatteras]] during a snowstorm. A fourth crew member was also washed overboard, but was rescued.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19800214&id=ZDBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3378,893307 |title= Navy Ship Resumes Cruise with 3 Missing |agency= Associated Press |newspaper= Toledo Blade |date= 14 February 1980}}</ref>


She won the 1982 [[Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award]] for the Atlantic Fleet.{{cn|date= February 2015|reason= This is likely true, but still needs a citation}}
She won the 1982 [[Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award]] for the Atlantic Fleet.{{citation needed|date= February 2015|reason= This is likely true, but still needs a citation}}


''King'' was sold on 15 April 1994, and [[Ship breaking|broken up]] for scrap by J&L Metals, [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] during 1995.
''King'' was sold on 15 April 1994, and [[Ship breaking|broken up]] for scrap by J&L Metals, [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] during 1995.
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0210.htm Naval History: USS ''King'' (DL-10 / DLG-10 / DDG-41)]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0210.htm Naval History: USS ''King'' (DL-10 / DLG-10 / DDG-41)]


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Revision as of 17:58, 18 May 2022

For other ships with the same name, see USS King.
USS King (DDG-41) underway in 1983
History
United States
NameKing
NamesakeErnest Joseph King
Ordered18 November 1955, as DL-10 (Destroyer Leader)
BuilderPuget Sound Naval Shipyard
Laid down1 March 1957
Launched6 December 1958
Commissioned17 November 1960
Decommissioned28 March 1991
Reclassified
  • DLG-10 (Guided Missile Destroyer Leader), 14 November 1956
  • DDG-41 (Guided Missile Destroyer), 30 June 1975
Stricken20 November 1992
MottoManu Tenere Mare Supremus
FateSold, 15 April 1994, and broken up, 1995
General characteristics
Class and typeFarragut-class destroyer
Displacement5,648 long tons (5,739 t) full
Length512 ft 6 in (156.21 m) o/a
Beam52 ft 4 in (15.95 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 2 screws, 85,000 shp (63,384 kW)
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement360
Armament

USS King (DL-10/DLG-10/DDG-41) was a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King (1878–1956),

King was laid down by the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton in Washington on 1 March 1957, launched on 6 December 1958 and commissioned on 17 November 1960.

King was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer leader on 14 November 1956 and designated DLG-10. King was again reclassified as a guided missile destroyer on 30 June 1975 and designated DDG-41.

Service history

After shakedown along the coast, and in Hawaiian waters, King continued training out of San Diego for the remainder of 1961. Following extensive preparations the guided-missile frigate sailed on her first WestPac cruise, 7 June 1962, strengthening the 7th Fleet with her Terrier missile arsenal. Operating with this peacekeeping force, King helped to check Communist aggression in Southeast Asia.[citation needed]

Upon returning San Diego on 31 December, she resumed tactical exercises off the West Coast until 1 August 1963 when she departed on her second WestPac cruise. Once again her operations with the 7th Fleet helped maintain stability in the Far East. King returned San Diego 10 March 1964 and conducted operations along the coast, for the rest of the year constantly perfecting her fighting skills and increasing the peacekeeping ability of the Navy.

King headed back for the Far East 5 April 1965 escorting the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. She operated from the South China Sea during May screening carriers and participating in air-sea rescue work. She continued to serve off Vietnam until returning to San Diego on 2 November.

The guided missile destroyer operated off the West Coast until heading back for the Western Pacific 26 May 1966. On this cruise she carried a helicopter for search and rescue missions to save American pilots during strikes against North Vietnam. She arrived at Da Nang, South Vietnam, on 27 June. During July she saved five downed aviators, including one who was rescued from deep within North Vietnam by the ship's helicopter crew. In August the ship was stationed in a positive identification and radar advisory zone (PIRAZ) in the Gulf of Tonkin to help protect American ships from enemy aircraft. Before she was relieved, she had checked over 15,000 aircraft. During this duty she also rescued seven pilots whose planes had gone down during strikes against enemy targets. She continued this duty, except for brief runs to Hong Kong and Subic Bay, until relieved by USS Long Beach on 29 November.

In February 1980, three crew members were lost at sea in the Atlantic 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Cape Hatteras during a snowstorm. A fourth crew member was also washed overboard, but was rescued.[1]

She won the 1982 Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the Atlantic Fleet.[citation needed]

King was sold on 15 April 1994, and broken up for scrap by J&L Metals, Wilmington, North Carolina during 1995.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

  1. ^ "Navy Ship Resumes Cruise with 3 Missing". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 14 February 1980.

External links

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