USS Incredible ( AM - 249 ) USS " Incredible " ( AM - 249 ) was an " Admirable " - class minesweeper built for the U . S . Navy during World War II . She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters , and served the Navy in the North Atlantic Ocean and then in the Pacific Ocean . She returned finished the war with two battle star s to her credit . When she was recalled for duty in the Korean War , she returned home again with four more battle stars . History . " Incredible " was launched 21 November 1943 by Savannah Machine & Foundry Co . , Savannah , Georgia ; sponsored by Mrs . Herbert Hezlep ; and commissioned 17 April 1944 , Lt . R . N . Ekland , USNR , in command . World War II . After shakedown along the U . S . East Coast and in the Caribbean , " Incredible " departed Norfolk , Virginia , 24 July , escorting a convoy to North Africa for the invasion of southern France , the Allies landing 15 August . She carried out her sweeping duties very effectively , sometimes without destroyer cover . On 10 September " Incredible " and her group repelled an attack of 12 human torpedoes , 2 of which she destroyed . She continued her minesweeping duties off southern France until 18 January 1945 when she sailed for a special mission to Russia and the Black Sea . " Incredible " performed sweeping duties out of Sevastopol , Russia , then served as air - sea rescue patrol ship in the Black Sea until resuming to Palermo , Sicily , 20 February . " Incredible " returned to Norfolk 5 May ; and , after overhaul , departed 23 July for duty in the Pacific . She arrived Pearl Harbor eight days after the fighting stopped via the Panama Canal Zone and San Diego , California . The minesweeper sailed from Pearl Harbor 31 August for Operation Skagway , clearing the minefields in the East China Sea - Ryukyus area . This important duty lasted until 17 February 1946 when she returned to San Pedro , California . She remained there until she decommissioned at Puget Sound 6 November , joining the Reserve Fleet . From 28 November 1947 to 28 September 1949 " Incredible " was " In Service , out of commission " , based at Yokosuka , Japan . Korean War operations . " Incredible " was recommissioned 14 August 1950 at Yokosuka and departed 18 September for minesweeping and patrol duties in the Pusan area . While on patrol in mine - infested waters , on 12 October she rescued 27 survivors from USS " Pirate " ( AM - 275 ) which had struck a mine . Delivering her passengers to safety , she continued her operations in the battle zone , sweeping harbors and serving on patrol and escort duty . Returning to Yokosuka , Japan , " Incredible " sailed for Long Beach , California , arriving 4 August 1951 . The minesweeper operated along the U . S . West Coast and out of Pearl Harbor until 6 August 1953 when she sailed for the Far East . For the remainder of the year she operated out of Japan and on patrol along the coast of Korea " Incredible " returned to Long Beach 11 March 1954 and was decommissioned there 21 September , again joining the Reserve Fleet . Reclassified MSF - 249 , 7 February 1955 , " Incredible " remained in the Long Beach Group , Pacific Reserve Fleet until she was struck from the Navy List 1 December 1959 . She was sold 8 August 1960 to National Metal and Steel Corp . , Terminal Island , California . Awards and honors . " Incredible " received two battle star s for World War II service and four for Korean service .