One of a new class of fast escort vessels designed for convoy work, Hooper conducted shakedown training out of her home port, San Diego, before deploying with the 7th Fleet.
wˈʌn əvə nˈuː klˈæs ʌv fˈæst ˈɛskɔːɹt vˈɛsəlz dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ kˈɑːnvɔɪ wˈɜːk, hˈuːpɚ kəndˈʌktᵻd ʃˈeɪkdaʊn tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv hɜː hˈoʊm pˈoːɹt, sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ, bᵻfˌoːɹ dᵻplˈɔɪɪŋ wɪððə sˈɛvənθ flˈiːt.