Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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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