Construction
of the boat, laid down by Puget Sound Navy Yard, began
in March of 1957 and was completed in November of 1958.
The USS
King was officially commissioned November 17th, 1960,
however she was launched a year earlier on December 6th,
1958. The ship was named in honor of the late Fleet Admiral Ernest
Joseph King.
Built as a Farragut-Class
Destroyer, She had a displacement of 5648 tons
when full. Her dimensions were 512'6" (oa) x 52' 4" x
17'9" (max) and she was equipped with an armament of
a 1x 5" /54 RF, Single Terrier Surface to Air missile
system and a single ASROC Anti-Submarine Warfare System.
Her machinery, 85,000
SHP powered by twin geared turbines was guided by two screws,
which allowed a maximum speed of 33 knots, or a range of
5000 nautical miles at 20 knots. She could accommadate a
crew of 360 Sailors.
DLG-10/DDG-41
She
was reclassified as a Guided Missile Frigate DLG -10 on November
14 1956,
and again as a Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-41 on June 30,
1975. Where is the USS King now?
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