| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 447 |
| Built by | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 27 Nov 1941 |
| Launched | 21 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 Jul 1942 |
| End service | 1969 |
| History | Decommissioned 1 May 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Jenkins (DD 447)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Harry Fanker Miller, USN | 31 Jul 1942 | 9 Jul 1943 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Madison Hall, Jr., USN | 9 Jul 1943 | 29 Dec 1943 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Philip Daly Gallery, USN | 29 Dec 1943 | 8 Jul 1945 |
| 4 | Lcmdr Gene Thomas Shirley, USN | 8 Jul 1945 | early 1946 |
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Notable events involving Jenkins include:
25 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
26 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
30 Aug 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
7 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
8 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN) and USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
9 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Chevalier (Lt.Cdr. E.R. McLean, Jr., USN), USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN) and USS Tarbell (Lt.Cdr. W.M. Foster, USN).
15 Sep 1942
USS R-12 (Lt. E.E. Shelby, USN) participated in A/S exercises of Guantanamo Bay together with USS Jenkins (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Miller, USN).
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