After repairs at New York, the destroyer was assigned to convoy duty between East Coast ports and Scotland. As the Allies began the great buildup of men and materiel in Britain for the landings in northern France, "Jeffers" made five voyages between 5 September 1943 and 22 April 1944. On her second convoy crossing to Scotland, on 21 October the ship picked up survivors from , after that destroyer had been cut in two by a tanker. She also took part in salvage operations which saved the stern of the stricken vessel.