USS King (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), King was laid down by the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton in Washington on 1 March 1957, launched on 6 December 1958 and commissioned on 17 November 1960.

DLG-10 General Specifications. Class: Farragut class destroyer. Named for: Ernest Joseph King. Complement: 360 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 5648 tons. Length: 512 feet 6 inches . Beam: 52 feet 4 inches. Flank Speed: 33 knots . Range: 5 000 Nautical Miles. Final Disposition:Sold 15 April 1994 and broken up 1995

USS King (DLG-10/DDG-41) Association. The USS King Association was formed in 2001 as a non-profit group dedicated to reconnecting shipmates, sharing memories, and coordinating reunions. First reunion held in San Diego in 2002. Reunions are hosted throughout the country annually. The 2023 reunion will be held in Colorado Springs, CO.

USS King (DLG-10) headed back for the Far East 5 April 1965 escorting USS Oriskany (CVA-34). She operated from the South China Sea during May screening carriers and participating in air-sea...

At 2152 on 23 MAY 1969, a fuel line ruptured on the front of number 2A boiler. The resulting explosion started a fire that claimed the lives of four King sailors and injured several more. The King remained on emergency diesel generator power until #1B boiler was lit …

The year of 1966 saw the USS KING (DLG-10) engaged in several new tactical and operational activities. She also served as the flagship for the Commander of Destroyer Squadron FIFTEEN at various times during the year.

USS KING was the fifth ship in the FARRAGUT - class of guided missile ships. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate (DLG), the USS KING was reclassified as guided missile destroyer (DDG) on June 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from DLG 10 to DDG 41.

USS KING DLG-10 Ship History. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, July 2015. The second King (DLG-10) was laid down 1 March 1957 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; launched 6 December 1958 sponsored by Mrs. Oliver W. Vandenberg, daughter of Fleet Admiral King; and commissioned 17 November 1960, Comdr. Melvin E. Bustard, in command.

USS Coontz (DLG-9) and USS King (DLG-10) during their construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, November 28, 1958.

USS King (DLG-10), the first ship to be named to perpetuate the name of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, is one of ten of the Coontz-class, all of which will be in commission by the end of this fiscal year.