| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 665 |
| Built by | Dravo Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 May 1943 |
| Launched | 11 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 26 Jun 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 26 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Jenks (DE 665)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. J. F. Way, USN | 19 Jan 1944 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Jenks include:
4 Jun 1944
The German submarine U-505 was captured at sea west of Africa by ships and Wildcat aircraft of the US Navy task force 22.3, escort carrier USS Guadalcanal and the destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Jenks and USS Pope.