U.S.S. King (1920)
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| U.S.S. King (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | DD-242 |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding[1] |
| Laid down: | 28 Apr, 1919[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Oct, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 16 Dec, 1920[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 10 Mar, 1931[5] |
| Stricken: | 16 Nov, 1945[6] |
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U.S.S. King was one of one hundred and fifty-six Clemson Class destroyers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
King was commissioned on 16 December, 1920 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Roy C. Smith.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Roy C. Smith, Jr., 16 December, 1920 – 30 January, 1922
- Lieutenant Commander Henry G. Fuller, 30 January, 1922[7] – 23 January, 1925
- Lieutenant Commander Theodore S. Wilkinson, Jr., 23 January, 1925 – December 1926
- Commander Leland Jordan, Jr., December 1926 – 17 June, 1927
- Commander Ralph R. Stewart, 17 June, 1927
- Lieutenant Commander Paul H. Talbot, 1934
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