What number of U.S. Navy Vessel held the USS Hopping after Lieutenant Commander Hallsted L. Hopping was killed in action?
USS Hopping (DE-155/APD-51) USS "Hopping" (DE-155/APD-51), a "Buckley"-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Hallsted L. Hopping, commanding officer of Scouting Six, embarked on the USS Enterprise, killed in action during the February 1, 1942 Marshall Islands Raid. LCDR Hopping was the first U.S. Navy aircraft squadron commander to lose his life in World War II.
USS Saipan (CVL-48) The first USS "Saipan" (CVL-48) was a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier. She was later selected for conversion into a command ship in 1963–1964, but instead of becoming a command ship she was converted to the Major Communications Relay Ship "Arlington" (AGMR-2) in 1965.