"trapper" was built 1942 for the united states army as u.s. army mine planter (usamp) "maj. gen. arthur murray" at point pleasant, west virginia, by the marietta manufacturing co.; acquired by the u.s. navy on 2 january 1945; converted into an auxiliary minelayer by the charleston navy yard, in south carolina; and commissioned on 15 march 1945, lt. richard e. lewis, usnr, in command. the ship later became u.s. coast guard cable ship uscgc yamacraw (warc-333) then, after being reacquired by navy, the cable repair ship uss "yamacraw" (arc-5).