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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. ''King'' was laid down 28 April 1919 and launched 14 October 1920 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation; sponsored by Mrs. Allene A. King, widow of Commander King; and commissioned 16 December 1920, Lieutenant Commander R. C. Smith in command. ==Service history== After shakedown and training operations along the Atlantic Coast, ''King'' cleared Hampton Roads 2 October 1921 for her first Mediterranean cruise. Arriving Smyrna, Turkey, 8 November, the destroyer received 300 Greek refugees for transport to Mitylene, Greece. The destroyer served as station ship during the Greco-Turkish War, remaining in Turkish waters until June 1923. Upon return to the United States during the summer, ''King'' joined the Atlantic Scouting Fleet and from 1923 to 1930 engaged in fleet exercises and reserve training cruises along the coast and in the Caribbean. She sailed for the Pacific 15 April 1925 for maneuvers in Hawaiian waters. During the spring of 1927, she patrolled waters off Nicaragua to protect American citizens and interests during the civil war in that country. ''King'' decommissioned at Philadelphia 10 March 1931. She recommissioned 13 June 1932 and departed Hampton Roads 18 August to join the Pacific Scouting Force. ''King'' operated out of California for the next 6 years, engaging in central Pacific exercises, reserve cruises and training maneuvers to strengthen America's powerful sea force. The destroyer decommissioned at San Diego, California 21 September 1938. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS King (DD-242)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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