Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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.