 After operating along the Korean coast to screen aircraft carriers whose planes were pounding Communist troops, "Hamner" returned to the States in March 1951.She was back on line in October 1951 and continued to patrol waters surrounding the peninsula with various task forces and bombardment groups, effectively damaging and checking the enemy.In March 1952 she spent five weeks on shore bombardment off the east coast of Korea near Kojo causing much damage to the enemy.