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.

Bristol Class Destroyer
Keel Laid May 29 1941 - Launched March 8 1942


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

 

Naval Covers

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1. Carmick Covers Page 1     (1945-48)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-01-12

As DMS-33

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1945-04-27

As DD-493

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration C-101

1952-04-16

As DMS-33

 

Other Information

CARMICK earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII service and 5 Battle Stars for Korea

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

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 July 11 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 December 28 1814 in this engagement, Major Carmick died November 6 1816.

 

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