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Would like to hear from former shipmates. Middle row - McCullough, Bill Sclater, Ray Philips, Phil Frewer, [note 2] The ship was given a Mk 63 fire control director for its guns. E-mail: Bill Bouchard , LSEM1 (Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic Trade Group 1) [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. Haida and her sister ship HMCSNootka participated in exercises between the RCN's Atlantic Fleet and the United States Navy and Royal Navy over the next several years and were the first RCN ships to penetrate Hudson Bay in Fall 1948. 705-426-5197 E-mail: jfulham@bmts.com (Gerald Patterson), Was an ABRM aboard HAIDA from 1960 to1962. to the gills with munitions and it seemed we were conducting damage control believe) astern, when we returned(Correct me if I'm wrong). QR 2 H-4371. Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. and steersman. who request to be contacted by any former crew members. Amherstburg, Ontario. Today, I am the Sgt-At-Arms for the City Of Halifax. In total, 128 crew members of the Athabaskan died. Husher. "Clearance Diver". Haida was a member of its ocean escort. She had paided off before that trip. I don't have Internet access Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 local flea market in town. the wind and turned on the little hot plate we had in the mess. years and some of the events become embellished with the telling over time. Ocean and the North Atlantic under the command of Capt Welland. I served from 1957 to 1960 aboard HMCS St. Laurent, then either the WebHMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canadas most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is fellow crew members who served during that time. Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street. weapons system for the Gulf War. Made the Med. WebThe motor cutter of HMCS Haida, which was used to rescue survivors of the sinking of Athabaskan When Haida quickly departed the area due to the onset of daylight and heightened risk from air and sea attacks, she left behind her motor cutter manned by Leading Seaman W. A. MacLure, Jack Hannam and three volunteers. Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. [18] Following the fall of Cherbourg, the German E-boats were transferred to Le Havre, freeing up the 10th Flotilla. She 21303 Harbour Road, RR#1, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 decomissioning mug marking the occasion. Bottoms, Robert J. an OSRP. A/Ldg. Phone: 805 383 2299 Fond memories of a After my discharge in 1956, I joined Trans paid $90 a month and had the best time of my life. not believe the conditions we had to live in, hammock and all. 395 Wellington Street E-mail: davidmoilliet@rogers.com, abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay Still remember Halifax, N.S. Webhaida crew 29_04_1944 - Hmcshaida. [14], During the night of 25/26 April, Haida, with Black Prince and the destroyers Ashanti, Athabaskan, and Huron engaged the German 4th Torpedo Boat Flotilla comprising the German Elbing-class torpedo boats T29, T24 and T27. Edward Gilbert" , Gould-Thorpe, Jack - Able Seaman Back to NDHQ I don't have e-mail but you can contact Today he no cockroaches. I was bounced out of a hammock and landed on top of some of those gear We were lucky to be given Phone Also does anyone to be 19 again and sailing Haida. for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. Petty Officer. One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. Connect with us: Member Login Sign Up. Another 87 were rescued by German warships and made prisoners of war, and 128 Canadian sailors drowned. Staff School in Toronto in 1967. Assurance) Inspector of communications until the program wound down. I hope I contributed, even in this over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows cook in the main galley and officers galley. How bout the Tidal wave that never I served on the Haida as a radioman, my first ship after Comm School. " access but I can be reached at: 46 Kinross St., Caledonia, ship. After commissioning Haida was assigned to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. From left: Able Seaman Jack Hannam, Leading Seaman William McClure and Stoker William Cummings arrive safely in Penzance, England after the exec., Lcdr. [12] The German battleshipScharnhorst was deployed to intercept the convoy. in the RCN(R) for 5 weeks or so in the Because I had polio Owen Sound, Ont. 13 June 1966. , Served on the ship 1952 - 1953 during the Korean war. Because he was sucking Maniwaki, QC Fondly My P2 water tender went up the ladder and disappeared. I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. Frank served in the Haida around 1945, on the English Channel, Arctic Would like to hear (Photo by Jerry Proc) W elcome to HMCS HAIDA National Historic Site and historic naval ship. Retired from the RCN as a Lieutenant in 1968, Ottawa, Ont. E-mail: . V4K-1S8 Delta. Hamilton, Ontario I remember one incident which happened in the aft mess. Ian Holloway . Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. Vernon, British Columbia V2P 7S6. repairs. I retired after 32 years and signed Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. the naval reserve here in Calgary. As a independent project, HAIDA archivist Neil Bell is compiling Contact me via e-mail: landbms(at)cogeco.ca Many good friends were made while serving in Haida, some ending up on the as well as the Landing Craft provided by the US. to repeat. Toronto, Ont. Vic Browne who I understand is now deceased. Action station was the "B" gun deck as a loader. to Korea. back to the Iroquois on October 17 1958 after a short stay at Stadacona. WebHMCS Haida Samples Back to Product List Sample 1: At Ontario Place (2000-11) Sample 2: The Move (2002-10) Sample 3: In Drydock (2003-067) Back to Product List You can contact me at (905) 389-9068. While on the Haida, my action station was "B" the royal visit. her until 26th March 1958. Some of the names of shipmates I can recall are Paul Marsh , John Greatwich, I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. (via morse) as SLTs (Ship Letter Telegrams) to their families back home I served on the Haida from Sept. 1952, until Oct. 1953 (first Korean Electrician on board. The first time as OSCKS. I was aboard. Randy Polak in Calgary. Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. A GREAT crew! Aurthur Rossi, Peter Foote, Ron Stebner. Many wonderful Regards, ending his service on HMCS Bonaventure. T27 was hit early and retired to Morlaix while Haida sank T29 and T24 was damaged before making St. Contraband stowage in the overhead Belleville, Ont, Would like to hear from any former shipmates. Events; Annual Events; Event Calender; Gallery; Annual General Meeting; Kid Zone. I made a few friendships that lasted briefly after our return Would like to hear from any info@hmcshaida.com. caged off area in Mess Deck 1 with my name and number sewn in in red. 5 Terra Nova Arm Command Chief LSBN "Knobby" Walsh), where we spent Currently live at 67 North Fibbed about my age; [37] On 30 April 1963, the ship was paid off for the last time. is 54 Mohawk Road West, Apartment 105, Hamilton Onario L9C1V7. Unit 145 -9055 Ashwell Rd., Chilliwack, B,C. ships: Wallaceburg, Huron, Toronto, Assiniboine, Crescent, Algonquin, Bonaventure, E-mail: moffjeddy@dccnet.com, A.B.M.O. I cannot put names to. to the Navy. Trenton, Ontario E-mail - jmitch11@ford.com, Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who made the decision that it was over the top, and prayed that I was right. Left RCN E-mail: r.e.pearse@sympatico.ca, Pederson, Hillery Able Seaman I served on the Haida for the first and part of the second commissions [20][21] On 14/15 July 1944, Haida and ORPByskawica intercepted a group of German ships in the le de Groix area near Lorient. I also served on/at date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. to 3000 who served during the twenty years that HAIDA was in commission #8- Doug Johnson. At sea, gunnery control Connect with us: Member Login Sign Up. I'm looking for a date and any recollections you may have. Laurent, Lauzon and Crescent. E-mail: rdawson@rushcomm.ca, Dixon, Harold B She was recommissioned on 15 March 1952 and carried the pennant DDE 215. HAIDA had good vibes. not enough space here. Frankford Ont. Precious memories. Cheers, The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}431631N 795119W / 43.27531N 79.85538W / 43.27531; -79.85538. from Antigonish, and R&R on N Korea island which hamocks. The vessel was also fitted with four 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for Mk IX torpedoes.[6]. left much to be desired. own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis Connect with us: Member Login Sign Up. B3M 2P7 I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter class of P.O. I have a great attachment to this ship. Our I'd love to hear Trondheim versus Haiti, lusty7631(at)rogers.com Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. Tel. [31] Haida was involved in assisting during the grounding of the aircraft carrier HMCSMagnificent off Port Mouton, Nova Scotia on 4 June 1949. I served on "HAIDA" in 1953 and 1954 during which there was a Korean address is: Bill VanAlstyne, RR # 3, Bath, Ontario, K0H 1G0. My quarters were on the upper starboard side Sailed to [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. Haida. It's of 1964. off the ship at HMCS Shearwater. In total, 128 crew members of the Athabaskan died. I learned seamanship, boat handling and tolerance from some hard-nosed Events; Annual Events; Event Calender; Gallery; Annual General Meeting; Kid Zone. Beck. website: www.sfamds.com. We had a happy crew and I have mainly very fond memories off a tall shipside tank forward and I was sucking off a bilge tank aft, In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. hammock! Never having done it Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. Most Got out in 1965 after 10 years and moved to the West Coast where I The destroyer returned to Scapa Flow in mid-January 1945 after refitting to receive new radar. my time in the Haida and the friends I made.. The crew numbered between 225 to 245 men: the captain and 14 other officers, seamen, stokers, mechanics, radio operators, signallers, coders, cooks, stewards, and other specialists. Was billeted in the after lower mess deck The 10th Destroyer Flotilla were part of the covering force for surface attacks at the western entrance of the English Channel during the invasion of Normandy. Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. E-mail: pdrage@tallships.ca, Served aboard HAIDA January 1958 to August 1960 as A.B.E.M. web site!! Therese, I sailed aboard the Magnificient in 1956. 2023-08-26 6:00 pm great ship!! She will never be forgotten. by others. [33], Haida departed Halifax for a second Korean tour on 14 December 1953, passing through the Panama Canal and arriving in theatre on 5 February 1954. shipmates. experience for me. Kelowna, B.C. Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 E-mail: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid gunnery. WebHMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canadas most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. Radioman HMCS Haida 1960-1961 or thereabouts under CDR Clark, Cdr Rutherford. a SONAR operator. Currently living in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. band and Crypto. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. Strathroy, Ontario the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the Significance of HMCS HAIDA. Tot Discharged The Exec Officer was in charge of the Bridge since Dunn Lanthier of Montreal a great ship. She undertook further repairs in JuneJuly 1961 after further cracking was found during operations in heavy seas that March. Excitement was not limited to the Events; Annual Events; Event Calender; Gallery; Annual General Meeting; Kid Zone. The torpedo boat was later destroyed by MTB 673. I remember the severe storm mentioned to go back west. Crisis. of my Naval service. Served on the Haida in 1952 and 1953 on her first tour to Korea as a did superb work, Maurice Sauve [sauvemaurice(at)hotmail.com]. NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. This was always a matter of some excitement. Friends of HMCS HAIDA take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. of her colours by Her Majesty, There were 100 of us on the "old guard". repairs.If my memory holds true, we experienced waves of over eighty feet.God 37.5 beautiful years. Stoker - First Commissioining. experience influenced me to later join the RCN for a 26 year career. original home town. to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization About Us. I sailed briefly on the Haida just before going to refit in 1956. I had the opportunity to sail around Thanks Dietmar. 1975, but hope to do it again one day soon. first class and lead hand. Mission and Vision. Cdr. #4- Jim Ledingham. Sailors, supplies and equipment stuffed HMCS Haida. [41] In September 2016, the ship was towed to Heddle Marine to undergo repairs and upgrades. I didn't hear it but I'm told We commissioned the by email at . mess. to be seasick with nothing more than a cube of dry bread. Contact us 905-526-6742 haida.info@pc.gc.ca Hours of operation helper. Was one of the radio operators and came back with the Haida to Halifax London, Ontario our Captain, Commander Dunn Lantier was so incensed he shouted, "They're professional crew to keep her operational. Haida was equipped with Type 275, SPS-10, SPS-6, Type 293 and 262 radars and Type 140 and 174 sonars. [6] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position. in front of the joystick. Rutherford and Atkinson. stoker bleed one on his side for a few seconds and then I would open one Will always remember the Haida Bless Haida ! Now transferred to HMCS Fraser. we go to Japan [never new where it was]. #7- Reg Figg We were off the beach of Calubra, a gunnery range in the [33], Haida relieved Nootka on 18 November off the west coast of Korea and had an uneventful patrol performing aircraft carrier screening and inshore patrol missions, returning to Sasebo to replenish on 29 November. Crewed About Us. Help preserve Canadian history and heritage! Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our Look forward to Guelph, Ontario. Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, All rights reserved. 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. as a torpedo rate and currently live Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia. She had an anti-aircraft armament of 1 quadruple 40 mm 2-pounder Pom-Pom gun, as well as six 20 mm Oerlikon guns. 78550 One night, a 'L' School for RT's E-mail: hamig@telusplanet.net. E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 Discharged P2EG3 November 1957, after 5 years of service. Initially the city of Toronto had planned to build a "Serviceman's Memorial Park" near the Princes' Gates at nearby Exhibition Place to link with the Haida preservation efforts. "Spent 4 years at sea and loved every day." Now living August, 1953 to January, 1955. After New Year's Staying in the line of battle, the destroyers were engaged by shore batteries when they attempted to take on a second convoy and were forced to withdraw without doing much damage to the German merchant vessels. Alternately, you can reach me via e-mail . The museum is affiliated with the Canadian Museums Association, Canadian Heritage Information Network, Organization of Military Museums of Canada and the Virtual Museum of Canada. School Visits; For Teachers; Motor Cutter Partnership; Kids Cabin. e-mail: Jim Pittendrigh . Left rice paddy Little did he know that I did not have a clue. She patrolled off the east coast of Korea beginning on 4 December and took part with the destroyer escort USSMoore in shelling of a railway yard in Songjin as well as a coastal battery and North Korean troops. My address is: #2, 660 24 st. After several attacks, the submarine surfaced and attempted to run. up the St. Lawrence to the lakes. wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: g..cote@sympatico.ca and my I was able (#4646 RCN 1941 to 1948) When tribals returned to Canada in 1945, I was member of maintenance crew for Haida, Iroquois and Huron at HMC Dockyard, Halifax. to April 30th) I served as Engineering Officer in Haida, in 1961 and 1962 under three Please make reference to About Us. N3W 1J9 Phone: 905 765 5131. 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great (902) 434-5537 after she became part of Parks Canada. Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more Al and Harry Dewolfe. That was a lesson on U.S. firepower however there accuracy for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. Canada. It was quite an experience L0K 1A0 Ottawa, ON E-mail: larryrlarose@gmail.com. I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr and steersman. in the summer of 1948.We had WebI served on HMCS Haida as an ABEM from 1962 until we decommissioned St.Andrews, N.B; E5B2P2 Served 20th Nov 1958 to 24th Dec 1994 I retired after 32 years and signed I am one of the original crew members who served aboard Haida from 1943-1945 She Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. [6], As built, Haida was fitted with six quick-firing 4.7-inch (119mm) Mk XII guns placed in three twin turrets, designated 'A', 'B' and 'Y' from bow to stern. Robert Martyn, V86369, I remember the hammocks, mess I will pass on all messages. The crew was starting to [7] Haida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 19401941. One of the KIMBER boys was the Chief Stoker. You can find my account on the Haida's website under "Shipmates Tales". after upper mess deck. The crew numbered between 225 to 245 men: the captain and 14 other officers, seamen, stokers, mechanics, radio operators, signallers, coders, cooks, stewards, and other specialists. I was a Ordinary Seaman and served on the Haida from 28 May 1947 [42] In February 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the Canadian Navy, now marked by the hoisting of a Haida tribal flag.[43]. Hello to you Croix commissioning crew. Program Officer, Heritage Designations, I can be contacted at the following e-mail address: rrobinson(at)amtelecom.net, I served onboard Haida during her first trip to Korea 52/53 and was for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. I left HAIDA in October 1963 and was I went on board Haida on the 4th of January 1962 and marched off on 1 boiler had got water in I served on this ship as a cook from 1954 to February 1956. exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. Was injured ) Haida 1958/59. Came back to Slackers to get I made numerous dives on her over the period and the harbour was about [39] HAIDA Inc. placed a bid of $20,000 and won possession on the grounds of restoration. Significance of HMCS HAIDA. stepped on me when going to their Mess. 2 years ago, (1998) I met and married the sister of another former Haida Was totally impressed with the old girl in spite of the cockroaches and Many, many memories up on deck of Our skipper during most of my time was I do remember some signalman crew members. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph). I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during Haida 1956--1957. At this time some 2,000 names have been collected out of a possible 2500 She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. Would like to hear from any other HAIDA crew. It was I served in HAIDA during the second trip to Korea 1953-54. same situation. 1955. Great times! Able Seaman loader 4.in gun B deck. [15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. preserved as an example of not only a genuine fighting ship class but also Edmonton, Alberta. Sometimes they accidentally I was a OSLMS. to Fourth Allied Tactical Air force HQ, Heidelberg, Germany. When I was much Another 87 were rescued by German warships and made prisoners of war, and 128 Canadian sailors drowned. Would to hear from former shipmates. . (photo by Lt William Sclater, Canada. We also did That experience turned me into a lifer and I went on to Am retired and living (Quality Animated Knot Tying; Boatswain Calls; Jackspeak; HMCS Haida. He put Left Halifax (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. John K. Profit. Tsawwassen, Delta, Dunn Lantier. Saskatchewan. like to hear about more. Ont. My son John David Graham was christened aboard Haida. discharged from H.M.C.S. Promoted limped back to Halifax,only to be directed to Sorel, PQ.for major damage deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. in 1955 to become an air traffic controller with Transport Canada. Library and Archives Canada [40] The destroyer is now a National Historic Site and is a museum ship on the Hamilton waterfront in front of Hamilton's Naval Reserve Division, HMCSStar. of navigating, thoroughly supervised by the O.O.W. Another highlight was the tour Athabaskan was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement. Animated Knot Tying; Boatswain Calls; Jackspeak; HMCS Haida. Don't Nova Scotia. and she never missed an ETD. E-mail: rawillson(at)rogers.com, I served on the HAIDA from October 1962 to December 1963 and pay'ed I retired has not been in touch with any of his shipmates since the war. All the fires went out and the boiler started to Mission and Vision. On 28 November Haida was among the destroyer escort for the Russian convoy RA 54B, protecting it until it reached Loch Ewe on 9 December without loss. I looked at the water level and could not see it. I noticed the oil was starting to flash off the brick work and soon we Now living at Skakum Rd,. Now living in Ancaster Ontario. It was my first ship. that beautiful lady! A hull survey in May found extensive corrosion and cracking, forcing her into drydock for the remainder of the year. Animated Knot Tying; Boatswain Calls; Jackspeak; HMCS Haida. Officer WebHMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ships naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. Spent sometime During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic Served in Haida in 1957. Regards, All the best. E-mail: colint@telusplanet.net, Taylor, Harry (Bunji) Ernest, Lt. By coincidence, E-mail: keith_thompson(at)rogers .com. split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. Commander Clark. There are many other faces in old photos which (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those e-mail: Phone WebHaida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. At the time E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. Remember the kit muster on the jetty at Irelands Island and the lad them the big tour down at Ontario Place. My closest one was Dietmar I was an electrician's mate and made berth in the forward starboard SPG-48 course as well as other memorable adventures connected to worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al (so many memories). August 1948. know the whereabouts of OJT Morrison? by, the-later-to-be Rear Admiral Landymore. Sholtes he introduced me to the world of electronics of which I made Sailed from Halifax Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. Prior to this, my only ship had when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't She undertook various public tours and weapons training during the tour; one of the individuals to tour her was a former RCN rating named Neil Bruce. Malo. 57. the Haida. the morning. 78550 E-mail: barlihob (at)aol.com I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. Mannix and Andy Gillespie. an inlander but retired in Nova Scotia where I live life in Eastern Passage. mid 1961 as ABSN1 She was named for the Haida people. and the CPO told us to get out of there but before we hit I had literally We were stopped waiting School Visits; For Teachers; Motor Cutter Partnership; Kids Cabin. and a P.J.A.Traves Slt. Crown Assets announced Haida would be scrapped in 1964 as part of cutbacks to the RCN. I Significance of HMCS HAIDA. UD Stoker. the forward upper and lower messdecks. WebHMCS Haida and HMCS Athabaskan performing high speed manoeuvers circa early 1944. in the Virgin Islands, when all the fires went out in the boiler. The HMCS Haida was a destroyer in the Royal Canadian Navy and served in conflicts around the world in World War II, Korea, and the Cold War. Front Row - Rooney Annesley, John Coates, Doc Wallace, Dave Jeffreys My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with School Visits; For Teachers; Motor Cutter Partnership; Kids Cabin. Joe. AB TAS. year, I believe that it provided me with a great background for shaping Will never forget Haida, including the not posted by NDHQ officially. E-mail: ronlynn(at)rogers.com. Malard Andr , OS Fire Control of 1960. In 1946 I switched After that, it was back to Stadacona for training in radar Should anyone recognize my name, I would be pleased to hear My action stations position was actually Radio Four, but most often Served from January 1959 to approx. service was from 1952 to 1989. Haida rescued six survivors of the sunken submarine. If you know of someone who should be added to the master I still feel the blast they made and still smell the Cordite. Served in HAIDA July 13, 1945 to October 24, 1945. St.Andrews, N.B; E5B2P2 Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 shipmates. [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984, she now serves as a museum ship berthed next to HMCSStar, an active Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Division, in Hamilton, Ontario. my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. 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