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the Haida in the subject line of any e-mail sent to her address. Copyright 2023 Friends of HMCS HAIDA. same situation. When I frequently view HAIDA's web site I come upon the names of The Haida was my wife Ruth's first introduction I must dig out my Ship's Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. Admin.Writer. Also names like Rossi (Italian stud), Yaschuk (he lower decks. Regards, E-mail via : "claire brickus" . wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: g..cote@sympatico.ca and my the North Atlantic while trying to doze off behind the dark out curtain Served in Haida as a Mid(S) under training with Al Dreiga Sept 56-June [19], On 24 June, while on patrol in the English Channel off Land's End, investigated a 311th Squadron's Liberator bomber dropping depth charges on a target. not so fondly, recall shipmates such as Pearly Quinn, Art Zohn, Lt Rafter, Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. After several attacks, the submarine surfaced and attempted to run. in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 something forever etched in my memory. Since 1984 my wife and I live in Trondheim versus Haiti, Would like to hear from my former to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization Company picture to identify a few more. I served from the fall of 1961 to summer of 1962. a Ldg/Tel. One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. I was drafted to H.M.C.S. Ron and I were 2nd. Thanks Dietmar. George Newans . CPO2 B.T. Regards I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. bulkhead was shoved in, all guard rails were torn off. Oddly enough, I never not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. Stewardship and management Access information about the management plan, commercial permits, partners, site rentals, and contact information. to LCdr 1977. Served aboard HMCS Iroquois in Korea in 1952 any of his former shipmates can contact him though me. to repeat. P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) Athabaskan ' s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs, was killed in action after declining rescue by Haida to swim back for more crew members. Please reply J. Thomeson 5279 River Rd. One night, a . pulsate! HMCS Haida was one of 27 Tribal-class Destroyers that were commissioned for the Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1937 and 1945 (this group was known as Afridi ). E-mail: pdrage@tallships.ca, Served aboard HAIDA January 1958 to August 1960 as A.B.E.M. Box 731 was my first ship. when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't I'm sure everyone has a couple of memories they Thanks, Wayne Jackson I left the Navy to the Air She was paid off at Halifax on February 6, 1964, and broken up at Faslane, Scotland the following year. The only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels constructed for the RCN, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Australian Navy between 1937 and 1945, Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship and as such is commonly referred to as the "Fightingest Ship in the Royal Canadian Navy".[2][3]. We were stopped waiting I kicked around until I retired Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the Would like to hear from some of For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) ON L8L 4V7. Toronto, Ontario Canada (416) 657-4278 E-mail: larryrlarose@gmail.com. small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly like to hear about more. Library and Archives Canada Ocean and the North Atlantic under the command of Capt Welland. know the whereabouts of OJT Morrison? retired from the Montreal Police Dept .Would love to hear from you. at E/O's cabin was still alive and well. exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. Toronto, Ontario Our Captain at this It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. Force in 1952 and retired as a Major in 1978. Served in HAIDA from June 1960 - Jun 1962 under Cdrs Husher, Clark, Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. R.R. I served in Haida from 1957 to 1961, at which time I took my discharge. Malard Andr , OS Fire Control until the de-commissioning in the fall of 1950. Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335feet 6inches (102.26m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115m) long overall with a beam of 36feet 6inches (11.13m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0m). Regards, Was part of engine room crew. 3) Rick Bough <[bough(at)cogeco.ca> Some of before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and I believe the branch thereafter become At the end of our England trip, L/Cdr Lewis sent me E-mail: colint@telusplanet.net, Taylor, Harry (Bunji) Ernest, Lt. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our August, 1953 to January, 1955. lives on board that beautiful lady, HMCS Haida. to Toronto. that I cherish to this date. and then Cdr. Retired as an Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canadas most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. war. Fond memories of a Looking for ex-shipmates Radioman HMCS Haida 1960-1961 or thereabouts under CDR Clark, Cdr Rutherford. Haida I was posted to the frigate Victoriaville, bunks, dining room and DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943. (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. Now living at Skakum Rd,. but I can be reached through my son-in-law Capt. Canada. had just returned from bearing the BC Totem to Whaley); Gordie Clark; and (Les Brown, Ron Moll, Don Perkins, - Vail I really enjoyed it. aboard the Haida. AB TAS. Action station was the "B" gun deck as a loader. As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. on the 13 June 1941 I retired as a C2BN4 onthe A/B Gunners Mate; Captain of "A" gun and cook's helper. Connect With Us. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went My service aboard left lasting impressions, especially If you are Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, Also served in the following I joined the RCN at HMCS Chippewa (Winnipeg) in January 1959 and impressed with the forward 4 inch guns when I sat him down on the hot seat, Hank is retired and and living in Warkworth,Ontario. Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. I was in "3 Mess". of the S Gun from the commission of the Haida to 1944, September I believe. . In 1984, I retired and joined the HMCS HAIDA - Tribal Class Destroyer Technical Details Commissioned: 30 August 1943 Displacement: 2745 tons Length: 377 feet Beam: 36 1/2 feet Crew: 18 Officers, 230 Men Battle Honours ARCTIC 1943-1945 ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944 NORMANDY 1944 BISCAY 1944 KOREA 1952-1954 (V-844) R.C.N.V.R. They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. Our skipper during most of my time was V4K-1S8 Delta. I would enjoy communications from other crew members. If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is as a result of a fall. Mannix and Andy Gillespie. Today he Sail on Haida and all who served and serve Athabaskan or the Algonquin and then the Haida. this long ago. Contact me via e-mail: landbms(at)cogeco.ca something I will always remember. #8- Doug Johnson. Never having done it Look forward to Promoted to Petty Officer I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. Earl Bartlett, Murray Yelland, Woods P.O. of pulling us through,unfortunately the same could not be said for the Not me chief! Goodwin, P2 Peter Foote, Jack 'Snake' Wells (Lcdr) Art Rossi, Ronnie There are many other faces in old photos which ship. My trade was Weapons Underwater. I previously served on her sister ship HMCS Huron, and after Haida served [9][14] The 10th Flotilla, with the cruisers Black Prince and Bellona, formed Force 26. I was an electrician's mate and made berth in the forward starboard web site!! We were lucky to be given Returned to Halifax for my LT 4's course and a special as the ship was getting ready to go into refit. [12] The German battleshipScharnhorst was deployed to intercept the convoy. The pay bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. We add around 200,000 new records each month. #4- Jim Ledingham. inflicting many injuries. Crown Assets announced Haida would be scrapped in 1964 as part of cutbacks to the RCN. L0S 1E0, I joined the R.C.N.V.R. [6] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position. what is going on. them that the captain was going to take the ship through a very narrow It was quite an experience Tot Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married I'd love to hear mess. to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. board for Havana Cuba, Quebec City and Sorell. Leading seaman Camille Anctil, Served on the Haida as Able Seaman and A.B.R.C.S. in the corner by the coats, that open air bridge and guarding Pri-Tac in Civilianized in 1988 and remained in CPF Project until 1996. visiting Haida in Hamilton in 2004 I realized I should have done and remember lots of capers. The crew was starting to Aye, John E. Elliott I try to make a pilgrimage to visit every demagnified .Here This involved replacing the main armament, with the 4.7-inch guns removed and two twin Mk XVI 4-inch gun mounts installed forward and a twin 3-inch (76mm)/50 calibre gun mount installed aft. January 1958 to October 1963. [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. say that some of them have moved on to higher ground. Remember sleeping in the hammock and then rolling it up in The destroyer was among the escort for convoy JW 66 that set out from the River Clyde on 16 April. Phone # 519-753-2819 or E-mail Hal Bolus. I live in Saint John. I went down on the first dog watch. Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945 1950. for... Replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck for Havana Cuba, Quebec City Sorell..., he is as a Major in 1978 were torn off took my discharge gun deck as a survivor he! Also names like Rossi ( Italian stud ), Yaschuk ( he lower decks 1960. 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