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Artist's conception of Hooper (post-FRAM) by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett, with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company, Navy Yard Associates, offers prints of most destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. ALL destroyer escorts are available. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. When you purchase artwork from them, please indicate that you heard about their work from Navsource. |
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Stanford Caldwell Hooper was born on 16 August 1884 in Colton, Cal. and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905. Serving in various ships of the fleet, but always with an interest in the then new art of the "wireless", Hooper was appointed Fleet Radio Officer in 1912. A radio observer during the first part of World War I, he headed the Radio Division of the Bureau of Engineering until America's entry into the war. Hooper commanded USS Fairfax (DD 93) during 1917-18 while on convoy duty, and received the Navy Cross. Following the war he became the guiding force behind the development of radio communications and electronics in the Navy, serving in various technical posts until his retirement in 1943. Rear Admiral Hooper was retained on active duty until 1945, and held offices with civilian firms in the electronics field until his death 6 April 1955. He was the recipient of many awards for his work in radio, and is honored annually by the Navy through the Rear Admiral S. C. Hooper Trophy, given to the outstanding electronics division in the Naval Reserve.
USS Hooper (DE 1026) (1958-1973) was the first ship to be named in his honor. |
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18 March 1958: Commissioning Day |
Ken Sargent
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1958: San Francisco Bay (© Allied Photographers, San Francisco, Cal.) |
Robert M. Cieri |
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circa 1958: location unknown (Official U.S. Navy Photo; From "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1958 - 59") |
Robert Hurst |
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circa 1959: USS Hooper (DE 1026) underway. (U.S. Navy Photo, from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1960-61) |
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circa 1961: Welcome Aboard Pamphlet photo |
Ken Sargent
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4 March 1961: San Diego, Cal. - "Enemy Sub Killers" Nestled alongside USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) at San Diego, are three modern destroyer escorts and three destroyers of the ComCruDesPac force. The carrier and her group of 'greyhounds' make up a Navy Hunter-Killer Group now operating in the Pacific. Included are (outboard in) USS Bridget (DE 1024), USS Evans (DE 1023), and Hooper, all of CortRon Three; USS Lofberg (DD 759), USS Taussig (DD 746) and USS John A. Bole (DD 755), all of DesDiv 72." (Official U.S. Navy Photograph from the Hoyt "Bud" Colburn Collection)
NOTE: Carol is the author of Radioman: An Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor & World War II in the Pacific (Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martins Press, 2008); ISBN-10 031238694X and ISBN-13 978-0312386948. Check on www.carolhipperson.com for availability. |
Carol Edgemon Hipperson
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24 January 1963: Preparing to refuel from USS Chemung (AO 30) in the Western Pacific. |
Fred Juvenile
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From 1964 Cruise Book |
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1964: Moored at Yokosuka, Japan |
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March 1966: Kaohsuing, Taiwan (Photo ©Richard Leonhardt) |
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1966: Subic Bay, Philippine Islands - Moored to USS Piedmont (AD 17), in a nest with USS Evans (DE 1023), Hooper, USS Jenkins (DD 447), and USS Samuel N. Moore (DD 747), all to starboard. |
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April 1967: off Pearl Harbor - Hooper departing Pearl Harbor to join the group heading for West Pac. |
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April 1967: off Pearl Harbor - Four of USS Hornet's task group on the way to WESTPAC in April 1967. Left to right: Hooper, USS Taylor (DD 468), USS Davidson (DE 1045) and USS Bronstein (DE 1037). Photo taken from USS Evans (DE 1023) port side. USS Bridget (DE 1024) and USS Walker (DD 517) would have been to Evans' starboard side. |
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May 1967: The Sea of Japan - Hooper replenishing from USS Aludra (AF 55). Bow of USS Evans (DE 1023) is to the right. |
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1971: Long Beach, Cal. - Tied up at the Mole Pier. (taken by crewmember Steve Knox) |
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If you were stationed at RTC Great Lakes in the late 60's you would have had most of your instruction via video link or prerecorded programs. This painting of USS Hooper appeared behind the instructors. I went through Great Lakes in July 1969 and the painting was still there in 1975 when I was on a two week Reserve Duty assignment. |
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