1 July 1971 and later sold on 25 May 1973 and broken up for scrap. Jeffers received seven battle stars for World War II service. References External links navsource.org: USS Jeffers hazegray.org: USS Jeffers World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 1942 ships Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy