November 1953 when she sailed for another Far Eastern tour, returning to Pearl Harbor on 15 June. From 1954 through 1963, Jenkins sailed annually to the Far East for peacekeeping operations with the 7th Fleet. In her 1958 deployment the 7th Fleet was on ready alert, as the Chinese Communists commenced harassment of the Chinese Nationalist islands of Quemoy and Matsu. During the sixties, the 7th Fleet deployments were of greater importance because of the Communist insurgency in Laos and Vietnam. For the greater part of 1964 and 1965, Jenkins operated out of Pearl Harbor. Jenkins sailed for the Far East 9 February 1966 and on 21 February was assigned to gunfire support duty and shelled enemy positions to assist Marines fighting in Vietnam, until returning to Pearl Harbor on 22 July. Jenkins operated in Hawaiian waters until entering U.S. Naval Shipyard at Pearl Harbor on 11 September for a major overhaul which was completed early in 1967. The destroyer then prepared for another deployment in the war zone. Honors Jenkins received 14 battle stars for World War II service and 1 star for Korean War service. References External links USS Jenkins website at Destroyer History Foundation World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Korean War destroyers of the United States Vietnam War destroyers of the United States Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy