| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Clemson |
| Pennant | DD 242 |
| Built by | New York Shipbuilding Corp. (Camden, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Apr 1919 |
| Launched | 14 Nov 1920 |
| Commissioned | 16 Dec 1920 |
| End service | 23 Oct 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 10 March 1931 |
Commands listed for USS King (DD 242)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Elmer Edward Berthold, USN | 26 Sep 1939 | Feb 1941 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Eugene Simon Karpe, USN | Feb 1941 | Mar 1941 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Kenneth Mcloud Gentry, USN | Aug 1942 | ??? | |
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