ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, hˈuːpɚ bɪɡˈæn ɐ tˈuːmˈʌnθ ɐsˈaɪnmənt æz skˈuːl ʃˈɪp æt sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ fɔːɹ ˌæntɪsˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn tɹˈeɪnɪŋ.
In January 1962, Hooper began a two-month assignment as school ship at San Diego for antisubmarine training.