USS Carmick ( DD - 493 ) USS " Carmick " ( DD - 493 / DMS - 33 ) , a " Gleaves " - class destroyer , was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Major Daniel Carmick ( 1772 – 1816 ) , an officer in the United States Marine Corps who served during the Quasi - War with France and during the War of 1812 . " Carmick " was launched 8 March 1942 by Seattle - Tacoma Shipbuilding Co . , Seattle , Washington ; sponsored by Mrs . H . L . Merrill ; and commissioned 28 December 1942 , Commander W . S . Whiteside in command . Later in the ship ' s career , she would be designated destroyer minesweeper DMS - 33 . After the ship decommissioned , her designation would revert to DD - 493 . Service history . World War II . Atlantic and Mediterranean . " Carmick " cleared San Diego , California , 19 February 1943 for Norfolk , Virginia , arriving 10 March . Her varied and active career as an escort in the Atlantic began in April 1943 when she guarded a convoy to NS Argentia , Newfoundland , from which she returned to New York City to join the escort of a convoy bound for Casablanca . On 8 May she had her first enemy contact , delivering three depth charge attacks until being forced to break off the attack in order to rejoin the convoy . Returning to New York 1 June , " Carmick " stood north for training in Casco Bay . While running in a fog on 16 June , she struck a submerged object , which incident sent her back to Boston for four months of repairs . Back in action 5 November 1943 , " Carmick " crossed the Atlantic guarding a convoy to Derry , Northern Ireland in November , escorted to Aruba in December , and in January 1944 protected during the aircraft carrier ' s shakedown training off Bermuda . In February , she tested equipment for the Bureau of Ships and escorted to Trinidad . This phase of " Carmick " s contribution to the growing might of the Navy ended when the destroyer was assigned to hunter - killer operations with Destroyer Squadron 18 ( DesRon 18 ) from 29 March . On 2 April 1944 , " Carmick " made two depth charge attacks with inconclusive results on an enemy submarine detected by sound contact . Later the same day , she successfully dodged a torpedo . On 18 April , " Carmick " cleared Boston for Plymouth , England , arriving 28 April to prepare for her role in the mighty naval force mounting the invasion of Europe . On 6 June ( D - Day ) , she took station guarding the flanks of the leading ships off Omaha Beach , acting as antisubmarine and anti - E - boat screen . As the infantrymen began to move ashore , " Carmick " provided pin - point gunfire support , knocking out enemy strongpoints . She remained off the beachhead through 17 June , firing against enemy air attacks and guarding the great numbers of ships moving into the area to support forces ashore . On 10 June , she splashed a Heinkel bomber . Screening duty in the English Channel preceded " Carmick " s departure for the Mediterranean on 18 July 1944 . Convoy duty in connection with the buildup for the invasion of southern France continued until 15 August , day of the preliminary attacks on the coast between Toulon and Cannes . Once more " Carmick " was in the van of the invasion fleet , with duties similar to those she had at Normandy . Her constant vigilance was rewarded 18 August , when she destroyed an enemy E - boat . She supported the consolidation of the beachhead by convoy escort duty in the western Mediterranean until 23 September , when she cleared for New York City . After overhaul and training , " Carmick " made three convoy escort voyages to Casablanca and Oran , guarding men and supplies for the European campaign . On 10 June 1945 , she entered Philadelphia Navy Yard for conversion to a high speed minesweeper , and on 23 June 1945 , she was reclassified DMS - 33 . Post war . On 27 August 1945 , " Carmick " cleared Norfolk , Virginia , for the Pacific , arriving at Okinawa 15 October for mine - sweeping operations in the Yellow Sea . She remained in the Far East to support the occupation until returning to San Francisco on 20 April 1946 . With San Diego as her home port , " Carmick " made one tour to the western Pacific in the summer and fall of 1947 , and conducted local operations until the outbreak of the Korean War . She cleared San Diego 4 October 1950 for duty in United Nations ' efforts in Korean waters . Operating with TF 95 out of Yokosuka , Japan , she patrolled off both coasts of Korea , providing fire - support and minesweeping operations . From 29 October to 3 December , she penetrated the dangerous harbor at Chinnampo to sweep mines , and carried out this difficult assignment so well as to earn the Navy Unit Commendation . She returned to San Diego 21 November 1951 for overhaul and training . " Carmick " cleared San Diego 7 May 1952 for her second Korean tour , during which she patrolled off Yang Do Island , bombarded the rail center at Songjin , and provided gunfire support for minesweepers through February 1953 . She returned to Long Beach , California , for overhaul 14 March , and in June resumed a schedule of exercises and services to the Fleet Sonar School at San Diego . After preinactivation overhaul at San Francisco , " Carmick " was placed out of commission in reserve 13 February 1954 . She was reclassified DD - 493 on 15 July 1955 . Awards . " Carmick " received three battle star s for World War II service , and the Navy Unit Commendation and five battle stars for Korean War service .