In May 1952, the warship left San Diego for her second tour with TF 77 in Korea. In addition to screening and planeguard duties, "Agerholm" conducted naval gunfire support as required. During one exchange of gunfire with a communist shore battery a single enemy shell struck the destroyer in the after part of the ship, starting a small fire in the crew's after berthing compartment but causing only minor damage to the weatherdeck. "Agerholm" continued on assigned duties until December, when she set a course for San Diego, arriving there on 21 December.