USS Jenkins

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Jenkins for Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins.

The first USS Jenkins (DD-42) was a modified Paulding-class destroyer launched in 1914 and decommissioned in 1919 after service in World War I
The second USS Jenkins (DD-447) was a Fletcher-class destroyer launched in 1942 and decommissioned by 1971

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