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Entry: 81261 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	LFR536
BRUCE SPRINGBORG wrote on December 7, 2011 City and State: MONTICELLO MN Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: any ship mates with colon disorders? contact me please. Keywords:

Entry: 79683 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	LSMR 536 ('54, '55)
STAN GREER wrote on July 20, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was aboard the 536 in '54 and '55 and wondering if there are any of us still around from that era, Stan Keywords:

Entry: 79673 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	U.S.S. PICTOR/FIREDRAKE
TAMMY REDROW wrote on July 18, 2011 City and State: NJ Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hello This is to anyone who has any information. My father Walter P Christy served on PICTOR and FIREDRAKE ship for a total of 6yrs 3 mo. Is there anyone that can tell me of tramatic instinces which took place on these ships. Keywords: PICTOR/FIREDRAKE

Entry: 79511 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	LSMR 536 WHITE RIVER
DONALD SCHILLING wrote on July 3, 2011 City and State: PLACERVILLE CA Unit: RADIO DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I served aboard commencing January 1st, 1954 as Radioman-In-Charge Petty Officer 2nd Class. We made a tour to Japan and then to IwoJima for a firing exercise to test new rockets installed. Many ships were present as we showed our firing power as a light cruiser.I was very impressed as I watched out the door of the radio shack. On way back about 5 days out of Pearl Harbor we broke down and had to be towed to Pearl Harbor. ETA about 2 days from San Diego harbor we were all served filet mignon for dinner and told the ship was being de-commissioned. I recalled watching movies from my sack through the porthole on deck. Keywords: LSMR-536 White River

Entry: 34049 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	WHITE RIVER VIRTUAL REUNION
JOHN CAVANO wrote on May 8, 2003 City and State: BENICIA CA Unit: USS WHITE RIVER (LSMR-536) Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Hi to all shipmates of the White River. I was Communications Officer (and GQ OOD) on the White River from April, 1967 to October, 1968. The White River was my only sea duty during my active duty period in the US Navy Reserve. During our time on this ship, I believe I and my shipmates experienced almost all that a person could have happen to them during a tour of sea duty. Yes, I remember rockets misfiring and landing lots of unintentional places including the deck and we had a gunnersmate in an asbestos suit who's GQ task was to push the misfires off the deck and over the side. A little disconcerting and frightening to see this for the first time; but, you keep telling yourself "...the rocket has to spin numerous times before it is armed, and it can't go off right out of the launcher..." Just keep saying that to yourself and there is no problem. What a great sea duty it was on the WR! Please join other White River shipmates at this MSN Group. We are having a fun time: http://groups.msn.com/WhiteRiverShipmates Keywords: USS White River (LSMR-536)

Entry: 6329 LSMR-536 WHITE RIVER	LSMR 536
WARREN AXTELL wrote on January 20, 2000 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I served on 536 in Korea from 1952-1955. ET. Had all sorts of problems with old SU-2 radar. Was operator of Mark ? fire control radar for 5" mount. Remember the way she rode heding into heavy seas? Thought she would break in two at times. I wonder if anything had changed in CIC or radio shack after I left her? I remember times when rockets would leave the mount and land on the deck now and then. Guys had to go out and push them over the side. Keywords:

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