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	101k	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.		Navy Yard Associates
	11k	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 (DD93) 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 (DE1026) was the first ship to be named in his honor.		Navsource
	55k	18 March 1958: Commissioning Day		Ken Sargent via Terry Gann
	131k	1958: San Francisco Bay (© Allied Photographers, San Francisco, Cal.)		Robert M. Cieri
	44k	circa 1961: Welcome Aboard Pamphlet photo		Ken Sargent via Terry Gann
	89k	4 March 1961: San Diego, Cal. - "Enemy Sub Killers" Nestled alongside USS Kearsarge (CVS33) 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 (DE1024), USS Evans (DE1023), and Hooper, all of CortRon Three; USS Lofberg (DD759), USS Taussig (DD746) and USS John A. Bole (DD755), 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 www.carolhipperson.com
	128k	24 January 1963: Preparing to refuel from USS Chemung (AO30) in the Western Pacific.		Fred Juvenile via Terry Gann
	81k	From 1964 Cruise Book		Terry Gann
	62k	1964: Moored at Yokosuka, Japan
	69k	March 1966: Kaohsuing, Taiwan (Photo ©Richard Leonhardt)		Richard Leonhardt
	252k	1966: Subic Bay, Philippine Islands - Moored to USS Piedmont (AD17), in a nest with USS Evans (DE1023), Hooper, USS Jenkins (DD447), and USS Samuel N. Moore (DD747), all to starboard.		Lee Noland
	228k	April 1967: off Pearl Harbor - Hooper departing Pearl Harbor to join the group heading for West Pac.		Darryl Baker
	198k	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 (DD468), USS Davidson (DE1045) and USS Bronstein (DE1037). Photo taken from USS Evans (DE1023) port side. USS Bridget (DE1024) and USS Walker (DD517) would have been to Evans' starboard side.
	242k	May 1967: The Sea of Japan - Hooper replenishing from USS Aludra (AF55). Bow of USS Evans (DE1023) is to the right.
	84k	1971: Long Beach, Cal. - Tied up at the Mole Pier. (taken by crewmember Steve Knox)		Joe Schneider
	162k	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.		Steve Loomis Phoenix AZ

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