USS JOHN KING was the second ship in the CHARLES F. ADAMS class and was last homeported in Norfolk, Va. Initially, JOHN KING was designated DD 953 but in June 1957, this was changed into DDG 3.
USS JOHN KING was stricken from the navy list on January 12, 1993, and was then berthed at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, PA. On February 10, 1999, the ship was finally sold for scrap.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: March 28, 1957 |
| Keel laid: August 25, 1958 |
| Launched: January 30, 1960 |
| Commissioned: February 4, 1961 |
| Decommissioned: March 30, 1990 |
| Builder: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. |
| Propulsion system:4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines |
| Propellers: two |
| Length: 437 feet (133.2 meters) |
| Beam: 47 feet (14.3 meters) |
| Draft: 20 feet (6.1 meters) |
| Displacement: approx. 4,500 tons |
| Speed: 31+ knots |
| Aircraft:none |
| Armament: two Mk 42 5-inch/54 caliber guns, Mk 46 torpedoes from two Mk-32 triple mounts, one Mk 16 ASROC Missile Launcher, one Mk 11 Mod.0 Missile Launcher for Standard (MR) and Harpoon Missiles |
| Crew: 24 officers and 330 enlisted |
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