CARMICK DD 493

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS CARMICK DD-493
Commissioned 28 December 1942
USS CARMICK DMS-33
Reclassified Ellyson Class Highspeed Minesweeper (DMS) 23 June 1945
Placed out of commission, in reserve, 13 February 1954
USS CARMICK DD-493
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 15 July 1955, while in reserve
Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1971
Sold 7 August 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Carmick DD-493 Covers Page 1 (1945-48)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Post Office Established 10 January 1943 to 2 February 1948

Locy Type
2(n)

1948-01-12

DMS-33

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1945-04-27

DD-493

No Postal Facilities Onboard 1948-1954

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-101

1952-04-16

DMS-33. Used while on Korean War duty 1951-52 with no postal service.

Locy Type
2t(nu)

USS Mount Katmai
AE-16

1952-10-24

N/A

DMS-33. Sailor mail on Korean War duty with no postal service.

Other Information

USS CARMICK earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars, the World War II Occupation Medal w/ Japan bar, the Korean Service Medal w/ 5 Battle Stars and the United Nations Korean Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Daniel Carmick, born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1772, was appointed a Lieutenant of Marines on USS GANGES on 5 May 1798, and entered the newly-formed United States Marine Corps as a Captain on 11 July 1798. During the Quasi-War with France, he commanded the Marine detachment on the USS CONSTITUTION, and led the daring attack to spike the cannon in the fort at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo.
Major Carmick served with distinction in the Mediterranean, and commanded the Marines in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Wounded 28 December 1814 in this engagement, Major Carmick died 6 November 1816.

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