USS King

Last updated March 04, 2023

USS King can refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:

USS King (DD-242) was a Clemson-class destroyer during World War II, named for WWI Commander Frank Ragan King
USS King (DDG-41) was a Farragut-class destroyer during the Cold War, named for WWII Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King

This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.

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