USS King was a Farragut-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King, the 9th Chief of Naval Operations, best known for leading the U.S.
USS King (DDG-41) underway in 1983
Ernest Joseph King was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt appo
USS King (DDG-41)
…USS King (hull number 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), the 9th Chief of Naval Operations, best known for leading the U.S. Navy during World War II. King was laid down by the Puget Sound Navy…
As a naval cadet circa 1901
Group portrait taken aboard USS Cincinnati at Chefoo, China, circa 1905. King is at left.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo (center) during 31 October 1918 inspection of Naval Air Station Pauillac, France. At left is King; between them is the station's commanding officer, Captain Franck T. Evans.