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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 on 06 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. |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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18 March 1958: Commissioning Day |
Ken Sargent
via Terry Gann |
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1958: San Francisco Bay
(© Allied Photographers, San Francisco, Cal.) |
Robert M. Cieri |
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circa 1958: The Pacific Ocean
(Official U.S. Navy Photo; From "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1958 - 59") |
Bob Hurst
Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
England, United Kingdom |
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circa 1959: The Pacific Ocean - USS Hooper (DE 1026) underway.
(U.S. Navy Photo, from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1960-61) |
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circa 1960: The Pacific Ocean - USS Hooper (DE 1026) pictured off the fantail of USS Kearsarge (CVS 33). The destroyer escort is pulling into position
to receive fuel from the carrier while underway.
(U.S. Naval Historical Center photo #KN-1961 from the Naval History and Heritage Command) |
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circa 1961: Welcome Aboard Pamphlet photo |
Ken Sargent
via Terry Gann |
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04 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
www.carolhipperson.com |
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24 January 1963: Preparing to refuel from USS Chemung (AO 30) in the Western Pacific. |
Fred Juvenile
via Terry Gann |
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From 1964 Cruise Book |
Terry Gann |
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1964: Moored at Yokosuka, Japan |
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undated: the Pacific Ocean - USS Hooper (DE 1026) photographed as she departs San Diego bound for the Pacific. This shot looks like a ship portrait from Marine Photos. |
Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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mid-1960's: the Pacific Ocean - USS Hooper (DE 1026) after receiving a dash helicopter deck in the 1960s.
(U.S. Naval Historical Center photo #NH 91920 from the Naval History and Heritage Command) |
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March 1966: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(Photo ©Richard Leonhardt) |
Richard Leonhardt
Bethlehem, Pa. |
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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. |
Lee Noland |
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April 1967: off Pearl Harbor - Hooper departing Pearl Harbor to join the group heading for West Pac. |
Darryl Baker
PNCM, USNR (ret.)
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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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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23 April 1967: the Pacific Ocean - USS Hooper (DE 1026) Underway at sea.
(U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo #NH 107511 by PH1 C.T. Elliott, USS Hornet (CVS-12) from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
| Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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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. |
Darryl Baker
PNCM, USNR (ret.)
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum |
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1971: Long Beach, Cal. - Tied up at the Mole Pier.
(taken by crewmember Steve Knox) |
Joe Schneider |
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1974: Kearny, N.J. - A flotilla of ships, including ex-Hooper (DE 1026), and ex-USS Oregon City (CA 122), awaiting scrapping at the site of the
former Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
(Photo from Reddit / Warship Porn)
| Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.
Navsource DE/FF/LCS
Archive Manager |
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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. |
Steve Loomis
Phoenix, Ariz. |
