>From the "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships," 

(1976) Vol. 6, p.536.





SNAKE RIVER





	A river in the northern United States 1,038 miles long.





LSMR-533

Displacement:  1,084 t.

Length:  206'3"

Beam:  34'6"

Draft:  7'2"

Speed:  12.6 k.

Complement:  138

Armament:  1 5"; 4 4.2" mortars; 4 40mm; 

		10 5" rocket launchers

Class:  ELK RIVER



	SNAKE RIVER (LSMR-533) was laid down on 9 June 1945 by 

Brown Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Houston, Tex.; launched on 

14 July; and commissioned on 12 October, Lt. Virgil C. 

Kester, USNR, in command.



	SNAKE RIVER sailed to Charleston, S.C., and began her 

shakedown cruise from there on 21 November.  She was berthed 

there until early 1946 when she moved to Green Cove Springs, 

Fla., for inactivation.  On 10 July, she was placed in 

reserve, out of commission, with the 16th Fleet.  In 1958, 

the ship was found to be in excess to the needs of the Navy.  

SNAKE RIVER was struck from the Navy list on 1 October 1958 

and scrapped.





Transcribed by Michael Hansen

mhansen2@home.com