Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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

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' 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