Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1964 volume:

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I-Ie grad- uated and was commissioned in June of 1952. I-lis first billet was as gunnery officer on the USS Rockwall QAPA-2305. As a LTJG he took on the duties of first lieutenant on the USS QLST- 603y, His next duty station was the USS Wilkinson QDL-55, where he was the CIC officer. ln 1957 he commenced a two year tour of shore duty as an instructor in the Aviation Department at the Naval Academy. Leaving Annapolis, he returned to sea as the executive officer of the USS Dealey QDE-10063, the first of the post-war DES and Hooper's prototype. ln 1961 LT Walden traveled to Monterey, California and the Naval Post Grad- uate School, where he studied operations analysis. ln July 1963 LCDR Walden assumed duties as Commanding Gfficer, USS I-Iooper QDE-10265. LCDR Walden is married to the former Barbara Kathryn Kessler and has two daughters, Debra and Joan, and a son, Jay. f ' LCDR JCHN W. WALDEN COMMANDING OFFICER ,'a, If gr' f ir' f ,I 7, MS,Q ,f Q .5 LT William E. Vollmer, Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. in February 1956 he graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and economics. I-le then attended Of- ficer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, receiving his commission in August l956. His first ship was the USS Epperson QDDE-7195 Where he was first CIC officer, then ASW officer, and finally operations offi- cer. In January l96O he took command of the USS Hummingbird 'QMSC-1925. I-le was then assigned in June l96l to the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Netherlandsas Aide and Flag Lieutenant to RADM G. Serpell Patrick. In September l963 LT Vollmer reported to the I-Iooper as executive of- ficer and navigator. I-le is married to the former June Kraemer Sleeman and has one daughter, Jill. LT WILLIAM E. VOLLMER, JR EXECUTIVE OFFICER I CDR Harry E. Carter is a native of Los Angeles, California, He Was commissioned under the Aviation Cadet program in 1943. During World War Il he flew anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic from England, the Azores, and Gibraltar attached to VFB ll4. Immediately after the War he spent several months in hur- ricane reconnaissance off the Florida coast, then flew with a patrol squadron out of Port Lyautey, French Morroco. After a tour as in- structor in flight school, he was assigned as an air controller in USS Leyte ECV-325 operating off Korea. Converting to sur ace line in l95l, the then LT Carter became navigator and ASW officer of USS Frank K, Knox IQDDR-7425. ln 1952 he became operations o ficer of USS Stembel QDD-6445 operating off Korea, After a tour at General,Line School, LCDR Carter was assigned as commanding officer USS Durant QDFR-3895 until August l958. CDR Carter then served ashore onthe staff of ComServPac as readiness officer, assistant engineering of- ficer at the Naval Weapons ,Plant ' W in, ash- ington, and a student at the 'Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He then assumed com- d man of USS Porterfield QDD-6825 and, in Aug- ust l963, Escort Squadron Three, CDR HARRY E. CARTER COMMANDER ESCORT SQUADRON THREE X-. X X , ns, Back row, left to right: LT Sandvig fCHCjg LT Dodgeg Libuton, TNSNg Greathouse, RD lg Young, SMlg Jackson, LT Doerrg LTJG Robisong LT Paul QMCj, Front rowg YN2g Owens, YN3. 4 ESCORT SQUADRON THREE The origins of Escort Squadron Three are obscure. The present squadron dates from 1958 when Hooper and her sister ships, USS Evans CDE-10235, USS Bridget QDE- l024j, and USS Bauer QDE-10255, were com- missioned. They formed, Escort Division 31. In 1960 two diesel powered destroyer es- corts joined as Escort Division 32, In March 1961 CortDiv 31 with Commander, Escort Squadron Three embarked in Hooper, de- ployed for the first time as a unit with the Ready HUK Group. in October 1961 four more escorts joined the squadron. The three DERs became Escort Division 33 in San Francisco, while the USS Wiseman QDE-' 6673, joined CortDiv 32, to be decommis- sioned in July 1962. ln October 1962 the division deployed again as part of the Ready I-IUK Group. The USS Bronstein QDE-10375, the first of aj series of escort ships with the latest ASW weapons and detection devices installed, joined Escort Division 32 in Sep- tember 1963. In June 1964 the division de- ployed to WestPac for the third time .as a unit. The ships of Escort Divisions 31 and 32 are ASW escort ships, while the three DERs of CortDiv 33 serve as radar picket ships. The ships of CortDiv 31 have worked together as a team since 1960. Working along- side ASW destroyers, they perform the same ASW functions with less equipment and man- power. As part of the destroyer force in the Pacific Fleet, the DEs of Escort Squadron Three do their job well and with pride. CPERATIGNS CJFFICER LTJG Clarence M. Painter, Jr. is a Texan from Houston, After two years in college LTJG Painter enlisted in the Navy. While attending AT A school, he was selected for the Naval Preparatory School at Bain- bridge, Maryland and the Naval Academy. After being commissioned in June l96l he reported to the USS Fechteller QDDR- 87Oj as DCA, After serving as MPA he be- came engineering officer. In January 1963 he reported' to the Destroyer School in New- port, Rhode Island, Upon completion of school he reported to Hooper in September 1963 as operations officer. His wife is the former Sandra Alice Wren. He has three children: Clarence ,MelvinIlI,i Emily Helen, and Jennifer Alice,' who was born during the cruise. ENGINEERING OFFICER LTJ G William L. Wunderly comes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he was born. After winning two letters as a member of the varsity 150 pound football team at the Naval Academy, he was commissioned in J une l962, His first duty assignment was the USS King QDDG-35, where he served with the engineer- ing department as DCA and MPA and then with the gunnery department as the ASW officer. In September 1964 LTJG Wunderly joined Hooper in Subic Bay as the engineer officer. He is married to the former Miss Sandra V. Willisen and is the proud WestPac father of Susan Jane. WEAPONS oFFlcER LTJG Richard J. Wolf hails from Nyack, New York. He attended the University of Virginia on a NROTC scholarship, where he received his commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce. After com- missioning he Went to the fleet ASW school in Key West and then reported to the USS John R. Pierce QDD-7512? as second division officer. When the ship eployed to the Sixth Fleet, he assumed duties of ASW and fire control officer. He also served as first lieutenant and navigator. In September 1964 he joined Hooper in Subic Bay as Weapons officer. SUPPLY OFFICER LTJ G Hugh B. L, McClung prepared for the Supply Corps as an economics and ac- counting major at the University of Wash- ington. In June 1963 he received his commis- sion through the NROTC program. After commission he attended the Naval Supply Corps School at Athens, Georgia, where he received his Supply Corps designator. His first tour of duty Was With CruDesPac Staff in San Diego. In April 1964 ENS McClung reported to Hooper to assume the position of supply officer. in S Hooper's keel was laid in the San Fran- cisco shipyard of Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel-Corporation on January 4, 1956, she was launched on August 1, 1957 and placed in commission on March 18, 1958. I-Ier dis- placement is 1800 tons, she measures 314 feet in length and 37 feet in beam, I-Ier accommodations house 14 officers and 159 men. Her propulsion plant consists of two integral superheat boilers providing steam for her main engines, a single plant with 20,000 shaft horsepower to her single screw. Hooper's primary mission is to seek and destroy submarines. Her ASW battery con- sists of SQS-23A sonar, Weapon Alfa fa rocket propelled depth chargej, and homing torpedoes. Her twin rudders give her the manuverability to turn with any sub. For air defense she has an enclosed twin 3 f50 mount forward. After a shakedown cruise and intensive shakedown training, Hooper deployed for the first time to the Seventh Fleet, returning in April 1959. Her second tour of duty in the Far East began in January 1960. The ship returned in May 1960 to the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego for her first major overhaul. During the next five months a unit command- er's facility was added to the superstruc- ture to accommodate Commander, Escort Squadron Three and his staff. ln March 1961 Hooper again deployed to WestPac as part of the Ready Hunter Killer Group. 'The second major overhaul began in March 1962 in the San Francisco Naval Shipyard. ln October 1962 Hooper deployed again, to return in June 1963. Hooper deployed on her fifth cruise as part of Anti-Submarine Warfare Group One, Whose mission was to provide ASW protec- tion for the Seventh Fleet. To accomplish this search and attack units CSAUS3, con- sisting of one or more ships and support- ing ASW aircraft QSea King helicopters and S2 fixed Wing aircraftj, are formed and dis- patched. The group consisted of the flag- ship USS Kearsarge QCVS-335, the four de- stroyers of Destroyer Division 233, and the four destroyer escorts of Escort Division 31. Top row, left to right: Wells, RD2, Williams, RD2, Mattison, RDS, Spaulding, ETR33 A11g1e, ETR3: Felt, Dahl, RD2, Vandevender, ETl, Hummel, RDCA,Thomas, ETR3, ENS Wilde, Downey, RDSN, Anderson, SN, Burton, RDl, Borlek, HM2, Anderson, RD2. Bottom row: RD3, Hann, RD3. CI DIVISION CDC DIVISICDN Top row, left to right: Duran, RM3, Rose, PN3, Warren, RMSN, Havens, QMSN, Hightower, RMSN, ENS Sohwartzrauber, SM2, Mayhan, RMl, Wilson, YNCA, McKinley, Bishop, SN, Simmons, SN, Oksanen, RMSN, Braden, SMl, Gibbs, QM2, Brandt, RM2, Coker, SM3, Lytle, SN, Gorman, RM3. Foesch, PC3. Bottom row: Brown, YN3, Adams, SN, Top row, left to right: Wilcox, SN, Sappington, SN, Bottom row: White, BM2, Murphy, SN, Gumb, SA, Graff Swann, SN, Holmes, SN, Fisher, SA, Clark, BMl, SN, Beamer, SN, ENS Tebben, Kelly, SN, Dorell, SN Royal, BM3, Brobst, BM3, Schaeffer, SA, Ryder, SN, Werner, SN, Benson, SN, FIRST DIVISION FCDX DIVISICDN Top row, left to right: Kennedy, GMG2, I-Iibbard, GMG3, GMG3. Bottom row: Nord, STGSN, Liscom, ST GSN, Davis, STG2, Emery, STGl, Harris GMGI, Boyd, GMGl, Desautels, STGSN, Hogen, ETGSN, ENS Key, Matthews, Northover, ETG2, Fish, STG1, Donnelly, STG1, Baldwin, SN, Taylor, SN, Gill, SN, Endicott, SN, Henry, SN. Top row, left to right: Czu rynski, MMCAg Akin, MMlg ENS Tidball. Bottom row: Meredith, FNg Goldsberry Locke, MMZQ Decoteau, MMS, Camp, FA, Quarles,MM3g MMFNg Steele, MM2g Ginez, MM2g Greenleaf, MMFN M DIVISICJN B DIVISICJN Top row, left to right: Pflueger, BTCAg Kerr, BTPNg Bottom row: Lopez, FN, Brightwell, FN, Gerard, BT3g Rigsby, FN, Lechner, BT2g Ottesen, BTlg Cruz. BT2g Merritt, FN, Abbey, FA, Knocke, FN, Elam, FN, Zabik, BTS, Pollard, BTFNg Moon, BT33 ENS Tidball. 'Fog row, left to right: David, SD3g Ycong, SKS, Pardoe, Still, SN, ENS McClungg Bounfiglio, SN, Mack, SN SK 3 Mosier, SKI, Routon, DK2g Cook, SHlg Wilbur,CSl, Pendry, CSSN. Bottom row: Barbee, SHSAg Allen, TNSNg Anthony, SN: SUPPLY DIVISION R DIVISION Back row, left to right: Wills, ICS, Mehls, EMS, Hasselmann, lC3g Caccia, ICS, Fecht, EN25 Sawyer, EMS, Haggard, EM2. Middle row: Morris, EM2g Fojas, SFP3g Edwards, MM'2g Engberg, MMS, Williams, EM2g Pevarnik, DC2g Carter, MMI. Bottom row: Haubroe FA, Blondin, EMFNg Moore, FN, LTJG Kellogg Ferdinandi, EMBA, Smothers, FA, Broussard, FR. ' 1 f A ' f , f g fc, 5, , 2 DEPLOYMENT The day was a clear, bright day. At the end of the pier lay the four ships of Cort Div 31. Small knots of people wandered about the ships: families and friends Come for a last moment together. The conversation was quiet and thoughtfulg the glances full of meaning. The goodbyes werea little strainedg and here and there a tear fell. The Admiral departed, and suddenly came the words Take in the brow. Signal flags were broken, and Hooper Was underway on the first leg of her cruise. W ff , L! ,Tp yn! M fr Q 4 f ,. i- S, f ff ' A- - , ,, - , ' .-' , l. A . A ,A 1, ' QQV f I? lf! f M, ff , 7 4 X X , ,fm 9 ,Z 7:2- f X Q ,, 2 , , ,,,f '!l W ,,,,.wff' V . W. K 415 f uf HW . me .xy Q Z gxf if v, V ' F' Q Wai' ? X UNREP Underway replenishment is one of the keys to a mobile and effective navy. With- out underway replenishment the ship would be unable to operate at sea for more than a few days at a time. With it Hooper can remain at sea indefinitely. W During the cruise underway replenish- ment became an almost everyday occurance. Twice a week underway and once on Sundays the ship would refuel from the Kearsarge or an oiler. At the same time she was likely to receive mail and definitely re- ceived movies. Once the ship received more movies than fuel. Several times stores and spare parts were received from ships of the Pacific Service Force. Underway replenishments are all hands evolutions. Muscle power is needed to pull in span wires and hosesg men are needed to move supplies out of the unloading areas quickly. Phone talkers are needed to link stations with the bridge, fueling stations with the log room, and ship to ship. Men are needed to man watch stations and to super- vise replenishment stations. Replenishment is a concerted team effort which keeps Hooper operating. sq , f Ai V ,QW M W 'iff , , I 3 3 V x, A s, f L 4 pf W A ,N 3 Sm X spg X X44 0,4 . -LA' 'Q x !x4,,..+-ff K . , x 'W is ' vwwg A x ' ' 3925 x N V ., 4 5' 1 , ,.., , X. 6 ix Q. A 1 Q ww - A Q fn 5 I im 'EX ki W I L j f , ,.f , V4 HAWAII First stop on the cruise was Hawaii. Hawaii was everything that California claims to be. The beaches of Waikiki and the Wind- ward Side were beautiful and generally empty, the waters clear and warm, Oahu is formed by two mountain ranges separated by a high plain. These jagged peaks were constantly hidden in a mantle of clouds. One of the fa- vorite spots of the Hooper sight-seers who manned the pink, candy-striped rental jeeps was the pass, Nuuanu Pali, from which one gets a magnificant View of the Windward Side. Many of the crew found their way to Waikiki to watch the Polynesian dances at the International Market Place, and per- haps to rent a surfboard and try their hand. NNNN ir.ti X, OPERATICNAL READINESS EXERCISE Our pr1mary reason for bemg 1n Hawau was the Operatlonal Readmess Evaluatlon of the I-IUK group Hooper's sh1nmg moment came when she attacked and successfully sunk the USS Swordflsh QSSN 5795 w1th an exerclse Mark 44 torpedo after a two hour chase Dur1ng n1ght operat1ons 1n the same ASW EX an SI-I 3A Sea K1ng hel1copter was forced to d1tch 1n the open sea lmmedlately Hooper was dlspatched to the scene where a l1ne was swum through heavy seas by LT JG Wes Andrew to the crewmen of the downed helo Kudos were extended to the sh1p by the Commander m Ch1ef Pac1f1c Fleet ln h1s words The mght recovery of a valuable ASW a1r craft and 1ts crew under trymg cond1 t1ons 1n a d1ff1cult env1ronment demon strates agam that there 1S no substltute for 1mt1at1ve and sa1lorman's know how Well done ADM T H Moorer The ORE successfully completed the HUK group headed west for the operat1onal control of Commander Seventh Fleet WHAT po You MEAN ue ooesfv? WANT E SWG WS 7'fff 6000 ,SHIP Lo1.1.lP0P 'N Z'-' O ' .J 3 f R I J if OVER !!ooTEN,44,,Vy HO ab' ' ii X .L ,A x . t x XX xx. A Q M. X . x XT--........ ' k W, . X WS X ! m 'zu -me x xXR,,i+kff - 'ix Knock off Sl1ip's work Underway is not all watches, work, and drills. There are special moments when time seems to stand still so that one can savor them: hootenanny time after supper, a long awaited letter from home, a quick nap while waiting to go alongside an unrep ship, a bull session during the noon hour, or that mid-' morning cup of coffee. , Pay days are also money collecting days. Charity drives and anchor pools never seem to endg and once a cruise someone collects money for the cruise book. At other times we stand by for Cap- tain's personnel inspection and hope that he comes before all the wax melts off our shoes. After inspection the crew gathers on the flight deck for advancement in ratings and awards of medals and ribbons. And who can forget that moment that comes each day when the division officer reminds us of our daily JFKS. 4 w..fff E! 5 3.5 3 1 3 x 5? s 5 i E I I ff Now Uctfou Th P141 Qfueglrdlqe 1A M K X V f X-A, . 'Sis Y Ns V 1 pi QSQX xii xxx A H Qx X 5 lr- uns. N565 Qi 1 Q Mg fx W JAPAN Japan: land of cherry blossoms and geishag a land to which many sailors look forward to returning, and to which many others hope never to returng a land of beauty and a simplicity of life that defies descrip- tion. Of all the languages encountered in WestPac, Japanese is the only one remem- bered. To most sailors 'W.estPac means' Japan. H 'J Hooper sailors were first introduced to Japan by Yokosuka, a seaport town of little beauty about two hours southeast of Tokyo on the island of Honshu. Thieves' Alley, its prime attraction, lured at night, its garish neon lights offering an evening's entertainment at stateside prices. Yet many were able to escape to Hakone, Kamakura, and the bright lights of Tokyo and Yokohama to see another side of Japan. However our stay in Japan was cut short by a running WW battle between North Vietnamese PT boats and the destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy. Delayed by engineering casualties, Hooper set course for Okinawa to escort some amphib- ious ships to the South China Sea. Later in the cruise after leaving Hong Kong, Hooper headed for Sasebo, a ship building center on the west coast of Kyushu for a two week upkee period which reached a climax in a materiallp inspection. Long days of work were ended by the relaxing fingers and fists of Japanese masseuses and the pleasant warmth of hot sake. The noon hours were spent in the exchanges purchasing china, hi-fi equipment, cameras, Japanese dolls, and pearls in the biggest shopping spree of the cruise. Evenings were spent shopping in Sasebo stores. Our departure from Sasebo was mourned by all, as our next assignment was the Taiwan patrol. E 'A ,- Q4 f V. E if nfl ., , 'SV' ff? , 1 . 64 1 I I 1 lv-I sf Hirosaki Castle Dai Butsu, the Great Budha of Kamakura , , ' f of-YTQP? z 'Q - , - . IE.: , ,uk ,',, x if i i- ii I ff ff f aff 1 f 79' . . I, Wm A ' , , ,,,, new ? , MW g , OKINAWA We arrived at Okinawa before the am- phibs and had three days of rest and rec- reation. White beach was the scene of a nightly beach party and baseball gameg and many a sailor came aboard the ship at the end of liberty arrayed in marine fatigues. One fine, warm afternoon a swim call was held while moored in Buckner Bay. Although there was a potential shark hazard, most of the crew chose to ignore it and enjoy the water sports offered. lR 'WE COMPLETED' HANDZED I yfss sa WHWE 55404 IN BUCAWER BAY ,N fwo DAYS --- WE MPFD our ALL THEIR cow BEER AND OUR ofvu' C,45u4L77g5 WE FE FROM 7',1!0SE ONE' ARMED 54 fypfffs' 7 xv' A5 6004 A h H TI HATE 'VHA ALK X .. X ,. o x Q Q o W Q I ,LQAVY C451-'4L7'Y L A Fw' Y TOAEGUTI1' Q + L T Xxx it 5 -. XX. T -X X ,f ,fy We left Okinawa as if to war. Condi- tion of Readiness Three was setgbattle stations were partially manned. Torpedo tubes were trained outboard, warshots nestled in the tubes, ready to be fired. Sonar con- ducted a beam to beam search foriRussian or Chinese subs, while Hooper patroled ahead of her charges, an attack transport and an LSD. As we steamed deeper into the South China Sea, rumors began to spread. Offi- cers were seen stumbling into crypto in the middle of the night and fleet news broad- casts became sidelined by operational mes- sages. For a long period of time no mail T ref me TU'- Xou Hiffgkg - we We Qvfgfff wffev W6 K6 COIWING' 5405 AND va wfmf Eff T , '0 was receivedg and no one knew where or when we were going. Our charges safely delivered to the amphibious group, we took our station as part of Task Force 77, the strike group that had delivered the raids on North Vietnamese PT boat bases.. However it soon became apparent that further hostilities were not forthcoming, and ships were rotated in and out of Subic for upkeep and R and R. The military postal service discovered the location of the task force, somthing the U.S. papers had known all along, and mail began to arrive via COD flights and helos. ! fitfe V .Dj 'JO ,Lx 'z i 3 L a- OPERATICJNS The bridge resounded in a voice demanding and clear, Combat, what's wrong with Pri CI up here? Combat, issuing forth with a terrifying roar, Radio, dammit what h in four a 71' , ve you Sonar, not to be outdone, Comes a timely request for SODA in one. The staff, in a sinister voice full of glee, Who do you have copying common on three? All radarman in utter despair Chew on their nails and pull at their hair. Pay little attention to our babbling profane, For really, all radarman are slightly insane. ,.,W,,mWM,,WWmW, N,,, .,,,,.,,f,,.,,,,.,, 'ff' if f f .fll M T 24 5 ff 4 i f Z f gf i z ',v. , fy ' fl ,Tjyy , A ,ff J , T S f , z 1? 1 ff 'I ' 7 2 W ff f Www E 7 ,W f V., ?W : f ff 5 , iff? T' ' ff 12 P11 liz? if f ' Operations is clearly the department of chaos. Besides the chaos in CIC, there is also the chaos in radio, on the signal bridge, in the ship's office and occasionally in the chart house. The operations department is concerned primarily with communications and intelligence, but it also embraces the navigational, medical, and administrative as- pects of the ship. SUBIC BAY After some thirty days on station off Viet Nam, Hooper received her turn at up- keep. A TAV was scheduled for the Pied- mont, and feverishly the engineers tore down tired equipment. Then three days later they just as feverishly put everything back together as all the ships got underway to ride out Typhoon Sally. Sally never materi- alized, much to the snipes' disgust, but to the relief of ever one else. Evenings andlweekends were spent using the 'splendid recreational facilities of the Naval ' Station or sampling the atmosphere of i 1 Olongapo. The general consensus was that the recreational facilities were excellent, while the town left something to be desired. A few hardy souls managed to make trips out into the countryside and discovered that the Philippines are quite rustic Late in the cruise I-looper returned to Subic for a short upkeep period before re turning to the States This was during the rainy season and the wardroom crew base ball games had a decidedly muddy flavor The cry Slide was taken literally far too often . 0 . , o ' ' ' , - . 4 I 'F' ' I . 9 ' - n 1 H ' H -4 ' I SUPPLY The supply department exists to sup- port the ship and the crew, both in Work and in other areas. The storekeepers are kept busy processing 1150s, cutting 1348s, and checking milstrips for much needed parts and supplies. The stewards and commis'sary men provide the sustenance of life for the crew and Wardroom. Aft, the shipfs store, laundry, and barber shop provide some of the comforts of lifeg while twice a month the disbursing clerk becomes the most popu- lar man on the ship. F rom well before reveille until Well after taps, supply personnel can be found Working in the galley, in the laundry, or perhaps breaking out adesperately needed repair part. f ' u'a?i8fH'w1 165-.. HONG KUNG With open arms and empty pockets Hong Kong welcomed the I-IUK Xgroup, the first group of ships to enter the crown colony in over two months. Liberty call went down at 1000, and by 1100 the China Fleet Club M1 display room and the local tailor shops were full of Hooper sailors. Hong Kong quickly justified its reputation as the shop- ping center of the world, as the ship settled several inches under the weight of new L K' , L '1 l 'fc - fr - -fi: f? 571 - --+si-.,g.--, H',A,,Y H - Y.-V - f U , 1 as M. T clothes s1lks brocades Jewelry and other goods The more adventuresome qulckly spread out to Aberdeen Kowloon and the Peak to see some of the magmflcant scenery offered by the Jewel of the Or1ent elegant homes and teemlng harbors of Junks and sampans At nlght the Slght seelng was con flned mostly to Wanchal W1th emphasls on thce Chlnese dress and 1ts lntrlgulng spllt s 1rt 'Ja 14 K in I Q.. R xv e 4 ii W N BRIDGE WATCHES Underway the bridge is the command center of the ship. All decisions and all responsibilities ultimately rest with the bridge. The Officer of the Deck runs the bridge and the ship. He answers only to the Captain and the Exec, From the bridge he conns the ship, oversees the navigation, controls communications, and sees that the plan of the day is carried out. To assist him he has a J OOD, a boatswainmate of the watch, a quartermaster, and other persons Who. come under the cognizance of the boat- swainmate. ...AND DETAILS During special details the Captain and the Commodore can usually be found on the bridge. ASW exercises are run from the bridge. During underway replenishments extra phone talkers appear, to give the bridge firm control of all phases of the opera- tions. For sea and anchor details a navi- gational team appears to hoard the compass repeaters on the bridge Wings. With eyes squinted they Whisper magic numbers into the sound powered phones. A second later from the pilot house comes a cryptic, I hold you fifteen yards right. of midchannelf' And sometimes the bridge is just a breath of fresh air and warm sunshine. On the Hooper, the happy Hooper, A sailor sleeps tonight. On the Hooper, the happy Hooper, We all know this ain't right. ln the wardroom the Captain's screaming, Bring this man to me! ln the wardroom the Captain's screaming, He knows we're at Condition Three! So all the gallant MAAs Went out in search by numbers, With Pappy Wells in the rear, of course, To catch the man who slumbers. They checked rep five and combat, And after steering too. They knew someone was sleeping, But they could not find out who! They even checked the foc'sle And gun mount thirty-one. They weren't about to give up yetg Their search had just begun. They checked the bosun's locker, They stormed the foreward head. A raid on fox division Showed not a man in bed. The reefer flats and l.C. room Were next on Pappy's list. He yelled another order, Let not a space be -missed! Supply division proved a farce- C.P.O. another blunderg Post office, radio, E,T, shack? Pappy was beginning to wonder. 7 The engine room and fire room Proved not a man at large, So back into the mess decks Ole Pappy's men did charge. We'll split up here, yelled Pappy You go foreward - you lay aft! While Virtue on the lJV, Sat calmly back and laughed. Pappy was so excited His mustache stood out straight. He couldn't understand it, but His men were running late. He had to find the sailor Who slept the night away Before the clock struck midnight, Or he'd be on his off-duty day. Well you know Pappy as well as l, He searched both high and low. He was sure someone was sleeping But just who he did not know. Ole Pappy he got tired Of looking up and downg And he returned to combat And wearily sat down. lt wasn't but a minute, Before he fell asleep. Kennedy came on the run , And grabbed him from his seat. So Clyde - he got the gloryg Ole Pappy was chastizedg And on the happy Hooper l awoke with the sun in my eyes! WEAPONS The Weapons department consists of men. Gunnersmates maintain the 3 f 50 mount and Weapon Alfa. T orpedomen maintain their battery. In UB plot and Sonar sonarmen stand watches and maintain the SOS-23 sonar. First division may not 'have Weapons, but it does have that rare breed of man, the boatswainmate. -,..,,t,,,,,,,. W. W W., -.2-N X Qcaptionb Kao I-Isiung was the scene of I-Ioope1f's only hostile action of the cruise, one bum boat sunk by a dauntless motor Whaleboat crew. any , I 's ri ,, . l I I I l ffl lil KAO HSIUNG Late in the cruise Hooper and two of her sister ships drew the Taiwan patrol while the fourth drew station ship, I-long Kong. Kao Hsiung, Taiwan was the base port for the patrol with the routine being five days on patrol and three days in port. The patrol was best remembered for its rough weather and the uninviting appearance of the brown coastline of Red China. Primary duty of ships on patrol is the collection of electronics intelligence, while a secondary role is to serve as A an early warning in the event of . A an amphibious operation undertaken against Nationalist, China. During part of the patrol we had as guests two officers and three chiefs from the Nationalist Navy. Shopping in Kao Hsiung was less inter- esting than elsewhereg but the liberty was some of the best. The girls were generally acclaimed to be the prettiest of the cruise, and the enlisted men's club offered good entertainment. During one in port period, the club was taken over by the ship for a mem- orable two day ship's party. JYN E29 ' 'l x:.,1f!. f ll l 54 9' . , L V' if WZ oaiii ' V hiv 5 XX V N. P 1 A 4 1 5 l i 'f?I! M g. 5. i 5 2 'E Q . L? V? 's 'E x'W 4 ff K' I M g l .,.. df' PECDPLE T0 PEOPLE The people to people program is an effective means of Winning allies. Its es- sence is that friendly help Wins friends, and enough friends Won means a country Won. ln actual practice the people to people pro- gram provides disaster relief and aid Where funds and manpower are limited. While in Hong Kong Hooper helped with Working parties to assist in repairing typhoon damage. In Kao Hsiung, under the direction of Chaplain Sandvig, a large Working party spent several days providing much needed labor for a Church run hospital in an Aborigine village. Set the helo transfer detcul With these Words the Hooper sets a detail relatively new to the Navy, the use of helicopters and helo transfers instead of hi ghline and replenishment details. Mail arrives regularly at sea by means of heli- copter. l-Ioly helos are routine for Sunday mornings. Spare parts and personnel can be moved farther, quicker, and safer from an ASW standpoint by air. Enroute back to the States, Hooper participated in one of the first vertical replenish- ments. Using UI-I 34 utility helicop- ters, the USS Sacremento CAOE-lb transferred several loads of stores to ships in the screen While refuel- ing two other ships alongside. 1 f s f 2 , 9 ,u I I r 1 Y l Y l i I 1 1 Y , xy w J w I fxgx N 1 il FQ 5 ENGINEERING Deep in the holds lies the heart of any ship, be she ship of the line or a less glamorous auxiliary. The men of the en- gineering department know this, and it is this fact alone that sustains them when other members of the crew bask in the glory of a successful ASWEX or gunnery shoot. The BT s, machinist mates, electricians, ship- fitters, damage controlmen, enginemen, and lCmen live in a different world. Below decks in the fire room and engine room a watch is always posted. Cold iron or lit off, there are always bilges to be pumped, readings to be taken, and work to be done. z.,.. if':,:.i.?:..L.4..:...,::ga:'.-1'xf,'..--A' ' ' 141:-V:-Lnsgggff '--' ::g,5 ' ' 'fr W' ' 1 ' ' if III if iff lil If if' I I HOOPER NOTICE 1700 OF I6 DECEMBER 1964 lx I, 'E I I 14, 3 i 4 -I , A E 5 I 2-I lil A 4 ii pe l I Erom: Crew,USS HooPER CDE 10265 ,I To: Wives, Neighbors, Relatives, and Acquaintances Subj: Return, notice of VI Ref: Qaj Past Experience Qby Close Observation 5? l. SITUATION: You are hereby warned of the pending arrival of the undersigned in the Iii Continental United States of America. The following shall be in effect and duly adhered to in order to avoid irreparable damage to your home-coming, sea-going Champion of Democracy, I 5, , It 2. DISCUSSION: The undersigned will soon be in your midst, dehydrated, demoralized, and psychotic. In order to regain his status as a human being and to attain the freedoms of life, liberty, justice, and a somewhat belated pursuit of happiness, the following should be noted. While making preparations to welcome him back to society, you must make compensations for ,Ili the idiosyncrasies that he has acquired from the abominable environment that he has been ex- posed to for the past several months. In many respects he will resemble many types of orientals, inflicted with the little known ailment Japanicum syndrome. In order not to complicate the I H ill effects, the following situations and prophylaxis are recommended. I I v 5: y. 'I Il I 3 I 3. IMPLEMENTATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth above, the following shall be in effect: ill? 4, a. Show no alarm if he prefers to wear kimono and shower shoes, if he carries a parcel if I of rice and a bottle of Asahi beer. , b. Do not be shocked if he answers many of your questions in Japanese. For example: dai jobbu, benjo, dozo, domo arigato gozaimasu, doko, nani, gomen nasai, etc. c. If at any time he should answer the telephone saying, IVloshi moshi, correct him and I I 2, ' . . ' thus return his mind to reality, d. Be tolerant if he pours soy sauce on his food in abundance, as well as mixing Scotch with his morning meal. e., Be not excited when he removes his mattress from the bed, places it on the floor, and I builds a small fire in the crockery pot which he carries with him f. Try to be calm when at times heprefers to have a snack of dried squid or raw fish before retiring. - ' 46 5, a. Never ask if he found life aboard this vessel to be highly enjoyable or if he enjoyed the magnificant vacation cruise given him. These questions invariably make him upset. b. Do not make any remarks about his uniform or draw attention to his Bell Bottom Trousers. c. Above all never ask him why your neighbor's husband or son was stationed in the United States during his entire enlistment. d. All the above interrogations can only leadto a catastrophe. 6, Keep in mind that beneath his rugged and tanned exterior there beats a heart that is American. Remember that he is redeemable. Treat him with love, kindness, and tolerance and you will be able to rehabilitate him to the Way of life to which he is accustomed. 7. CANCELLATION: This notice is canceled When the above listed courses of action have been taken, and for record purposes when the undersigned next deploys to WestPac Signed Crew USS HOOPER QDEl026j 5 GN THE WAY , 0 4 f 0 X x ,L lx Hom e X' ff, S g , ll If . ti' On December 16, 1964 the Hooper moored to the quay Wall south of Pier Six. On the pier awaited stacks of mail, sent Weeks before in the hopes that it would ar- rive overseas. But for almost all the best sights 'Were the families that waited for reunion: Wives and children last seen six months before. For some, the WestPac Fath- ers Qleftb, that day was the first glimpse of the latest family additions., ' The sky was cold and dreary that day, but not one Hooper sailor would have be- lieved it. To each that day was the best day of the cruise. ARI QThe honorable endb CRUISE BGOK STAFF STAF T S F coN,T,RlBuToR MAL LT J G Kellogg LT Sandvig CCI-IC5 - f E NS LTJG Tidbaii Brandt, RM2 'E' n Lising, RM2 Durran, RM3 The Peanuts characters are used with N01'th0Ve1', FTG2 Andefson, SN the very kind permission of Mr Charles M Decoteau, MM2 ROSS, PN3 Schulz Meredith, FN ' Biggs, CS3 S R 1 H I I W O T H ed 6. Bound by LSWORTH . Mo., U. S. A. I I I I I I I .-Q I x x X. -' .K I ' - I -.Q .Z 'ii I 'x . 44- :. I X I ' I .ns I x A. I I I I-155 I I I .- I .13 I I I 144 rl . MI A' V, . P' tl' 1 4, ff I 1 !'T W'7 -' V: , - , . ,, . ' PM . 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