Jenkins (DD 447) - Naval Cruise Book

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,-,,-,,, , . . - . . we -qv- s . I. Cx -g .. I fs. L ' x Q A --1 This cruise the USS Jenkins again showed herselt worthy ot her proud history. Her gun tire support activities ranged from the DMZ to the Saigon river en- trance. ln approximately 35 days of firing she expended 280i rounds ot 5 inch ammunition on targets ranging from Sampans carrying V.C. supplies and arms to bunkers and V.C. base camps. The ship received many favor- able comments on her work. ln the words of one spotter, it was the best l've seen in Vietnam. Melville writing of the quarter gunners and gunners mates refers to them as, a class full of unaccountable whimsies They were continually grumbling and growling about the batteries - running in and out among the guns- driving the sailors away from them and cursing and swearing as if all their consciences had been powder singed and made callous by their calling. 1' Ai I1 1 I , Q-.,,,,-....--n Cv l E I . I 1 I 4. -5-

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21 ' 'r if fl? s 'Wie The latest in mens fashions for the well groomed soilor going To GENERAL QUARTERS V

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N '-irsnll vm Will er en- Lended cnging iunlrers luvor- rst l've -1 ll gunneis' f were rlteriew 9 5all0f5 r if all f mode t 1 siiii S l s ,W 'ZW QM ' 704' 4 . , ,nw VISITORS were always welcome to the Jenkins While operating with carriers and ASW groups we often saw some ot the Navy's best in jets and submarines While anchored in Lingayen Gulf it was our pleasure to entertain and be entertained by the otticers and men ot the British Submarine Amphion The ships operations this year covered shore bombardment plane guarding tor the aircraft carriers Hornet and Enterprise, and a SEATO exercise involving the navies ot the United States Australia Thailand, New Zealand, Korea, and Philippines busy and demanding schedule