USS Hopping (DE-155)

USS Hopping (DE-155) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort commissioned by the United States Navy in 1943. Named after Lieutenant Commander Hallsted L. Hopping, the ship served primarily in the Atlantic during World War II, escorting convoys and conducting anti-submarine patrols. Hopping participated in several key operations, including the protection of Allied shipping lanes against German U-boat threats. After the war, the vessel was decommissioned in 1946, having earned recognition for her wartime service.