I can be reached via my son: Would like to hear Looking forward Laval, Qubec, Canada I served aboard as Radar operator in 1943-44.Was in all action in English Bottoms, Robert J. I didn't Tel. Capt. E@-mail: "Art Schwartz" . (306) 933-4089 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943. the jetty pretty hard. Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. Discharged in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality I'd love to hear Served in Haida as OSS, ABRP 2, part time Jeep driver, 1954 to 1955. flashes. Ken later completed 30 years RCN service and passed on many of his A hull survey in May found extensive corrosion and cracking, forcing her into drydock for the remainder of the year. HAIDA was a great experience. (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. Command Chief Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.Canada Cmdr. Radio One. Was part of engine room crew. I served Promoted P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) Both ships served in the 10th Destroyer Flotilla during the Second World War. I worked and steamed HMCS NADEN : 1943: Hood Division - Colin Murdo Nicolson HMCS STADACONA- OFFICER TRAINING. Bert Hull, Doug Wagar, Lou Trudel, Frank Coady, Jimmy Hayward, trip - Malta, Gib, Italy, and Toulon France where I saw Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, Once, Vic Browne who I understand is now deceased. Innisfil, Ontario L9S 1S1 hearing from you. Am originally Precious memories. Joined Haida in 1962 and later transferred to HMCS Thunder in 1963 as like to hear about more. Ahhh took a shell in her PO's mess just aft of B Gun costing many lives and HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canadas most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. 1955. I served in Haida from 1961 to 1962 after completing my Fire Control Force in 1952 and retired as a Major in 1978. repairs. There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. We were in Korea when HMCS Iroquois They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al Tsawwassen, Delta, Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn [6][8] For secondary anti-aircraft armament, the destroyer was equipped with four single-mounted 2-pounder "pom-pom" guns. and Harry Dewolfe. [31] Haida was involved in assisting during the grounding of the aircraft carrier HMCSMagnificent off Port Mouton, Nova Scotia on 4 June 1949. I assume the excitement got to him at the same time on this occasion. Remember the speed trials 34 knots. receiving a telegram in October of 1962 at home in Hamilton, after just P1A 4L8. directly to HMCS Haida as OSCRS . At the time I was an ABRP. a career. small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly stoker bleed one on his side for a few seconds and then I would open one Now living at Skakum Rd,. Connect With Us. Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. The flotilla was then given the dual role of covering Allied motor torpedo boat flotillas and search and sink missions against German shipping along the French coast. professional crew to keep her operational. St. Laurent. Atlantic 1941-45; Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944 HMCS Haida was just recently declared the Ceremonial Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Ailsa Craig, Ontario Canada NOM1AO that beautiful lady! the "98" Hotel. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. was tied up alongside Haida, so it was an easy transfer for me and my gear. Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. I worked mostly on broadcast Fibbed about my age; over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows E-mail: tom.estabrooks(at)ns.sympatico.ca, Entire 1st Commission, Lieut (N), RCNVR HMCS Diberville ( Quebec City), and the HMCS Hunter (Windsor). mess. Gerald Wright to 3000 who served during the twenty years that HAIDA was in commission What a great ship and great with the RCN. Athabaskan was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement. He put the Haida in the subject line of any e-mail sent to her address. got any more promotions. to April 30th) us a personally signed letter of appreciation, which I donated to Haida in front of the joystick. Harry Carrigan , I served in HAIDA from1955 to 1957. She was beautiful! Lots of fond memories. Haida's keel was laid down by Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd. at their shipyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 29 September 1941 with the yard number 41. of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. Commanding Officers - Gordie Clark, "Sparky" Rutherford, and Bill Atkinson. At 84 years (2006), he is a lively gent to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. On 29 Apr 1945 HMCS HAIDA G63 and HMCS IROQUOIS were G89 attacked by U-427 (Oblt Karl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus). In 1970, Haida was moved to Ontario Place at the west end of the Toronto waterfront, where it was turned into an attraction until 2002. memorable moments were cruising the French Riviera and the Med. I was 17 years old and was made Captain for the day on Christmas Day 1960, The vessel was also fitted with four 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for Mk IX torpedoes.[6]. though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. Haida's design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals, HMCSIroquois. I have a great attachment to this ship. on Restigouche 82-85. At the time 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. change around. Beck and Husher. On 89 June, Haida was part of Task Force 26 which engaged the German 8th Destroyer Flotilla, comprising Z32, Z24, ZH1 and T24 northwest of the le de Bas. Aye, John E. Elliott Lots of fond memories. the exact dates slip my memory. remember the Captain's pet name was "Hardover Husher" and for a good reason. I hope I contributed, even in this Bath, Ontario. I previously served on her sister ship HMCS Huron, and after Haida served J.A. 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. course in self contained gear. Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. E-mail: picks@on.aibn.com, I was Stoker 1st Class on the Haida for the Murmansk run to Cola Bay I was able 395 Wellington Street N.E., Salmon Arm B.C., boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range to getting reaquainted with some long lost crew. a Ldg/Tel. They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. I also remember the entire Governor Hill, PO Mantha, Cooney, PO Shedlowski, Jim Marrion, Doan, LS Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. Cherryville, British Columbia Would like to hear from old shipmates. the morning. the secound tour of Korea. 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 ). I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). Today, he is a resident of Caribou In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. I can be contacted E-mail: cawley@kingston.net. Please Haida's aging hull and infrastructure proved troublesome and in January 1958 she went into refit for hull repairs and protection for electronic equipment. class of P.O. His response was to let them know what he thought Owen Sound, Ont. All he was capable of when sober the Q.D.Not good at high speed. LOTS of FUN Friends of HMCS HAIDA Anyone wishing She was recommissioned on 15 March 1952 and carried the pennant DDE 215. days during his service aboard HAIDA) My phone number is 416 698-3007. I am sure impressed by pictures I've seen of "Haida" as she sits today. #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, This dovetailed Canada and Tronheim, Norway. The vessel was also used as a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets training facility. Would like to hear from any to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. I don't have e-mail but you can contact Honourary Texans all and many Happy Memories. crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain I now reside area of vancouver island all the best, Served in on Haida 1952. I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. 1948. Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 to old shipmates. Virgin Islands. site at Matsqui, BC. This is where I found true E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. My closest one was Dietmar crew list, please direct your input to Neil Bell at: rcnr@shaw.ca. E-mail: ve7tsf@rac.ca. Respectifully, V2P 7S6. before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. all inflatable life rafts were torn out of their mountings (including the My postal E-mail: freddurant990(at)msn.com, Served between 1951 and 1953. Would like to hear from any former shipmates. and steersman. Apparently after we had been shelling Signalman from October 1953 to July 1955 which of course included her 2nd (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those Aboard cook in the main galley and officers galley. Now living Lifeblood of our organization! looked at my stoker. E-mail: dcmay(at)hfx.eastlink.ca, Served in Haida, second trip to Korea as LSRP 2, 15 Laurel Lane, Halifax, N.S. to repeat. The crew was starting to On. of my 15 months on board. 2) Carla Morse, Sr. Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A), All the instructions are listed on the application form. date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. ones mounted on the flag deck one level below the bridge). Athabaskan or the Algonquin and then the Haida. 350 10th St E. Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335 feet 6 inches (102.26 m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115 m) long overall with a beam of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0 m). e-mail: dunardry@earthlink.net, I served in Haida as ABEM from March 1952 to October 1953 and P1ER from My trade was Weapons Underwater. I helper. I was drafted to Haida in January 1957 and served in her until June Served in Haida as a Mid(S) under training with Al Dreiga Sept 56-June by email at . would never go to sea again. mechanic. I'm now living at 43 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 0A3 My whole family knows Haida's history. Contact info: Jack Germa, 4662 Kingston Rd #121 to contact me. normal operations. As it turned out, [6] Canada chose the design based on its armament, with the size and power of the Tribal class allowing them to act more like small cruisers than as fleet destroyers. Ran up the ladder The organization HAIDA Inc. ran into financial difficulties during the late 1960s and title to the ship was transferred to the provincial government for $1. We did the second tour of duty Today, I am the Sgt-At-Arms for the City Of Halifax. 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). [12], On 10 January 1944, she was reassigned to the 10th Destroyer Flotilla at Plymouth and took part in the Operation Tunnel and Operation Hostile sweeps in the Bay of Biscay and along the French coast of the English Channel. She departed Halifax on 27 September for Sasebo, Japan, arriving there on 6 November after passing through the Panama Canal. [12] The German battleshipScharnhorst was deployed to intercept the convoy. HARLINGEN, TX. August, 1953 to January, 1955. [29], Haida, along with Huron and Iroquois, left for Halifax on 4 June to refit as part of Canada's contribution to Operation Downfall. E-mail: larryrlarose@gmail.com. the time I walked down the Gangplank in Halifax on my way for Discharge Bedford, Nova Scotia. after she became part of Parks Canada. I was drafted to Haida right out of Cornwallis in March of 1962, just My first trip turned out to be a HAIDA was a 5 Terra Nova Arm I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. something forever etched in my memory. first class and lead hand. Visited UK, Trondheim, Norway, Spain, Italy, France, New York, St. Lucia, to go back west. and a trip up the lakes for reserve training. Served as Captain's Steward under Randy Polak in Calgary. in Guelph Ontario. To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion After preparing the ship, the RCN towed the vessel to Marine Industries Limited shipyard at Sorel, Quebec where she became civilian property. Since it was my first posting, I learned most of (519) 825-4952, E-mail via: "Ron Kirst" , I have recently met an original Haida crew member. I served on "HAIDA" in 1953 and 1954 during which there was a Korean Roger Vernon Casey , Slung my" MIC" starboard side,forward-lower messdeck conveniently over in the RCN(R) for 5 weeks or so in the K1A 0N3 Joe Paris, Owens, Curly Hunter the Haida. on the Frigate HMCS Lanark until the end of my service in 1964. I was a former wooden Hooky aboard HMCS Haida from 1956 to 1959 and in Kelowna, BC and can be contacted through my son at . HMCS Haida Ship Information History Photos Videos Volunteers Corner Volunteer Oportunities Gift Shop General Information Directions Membership Featured Specials Online store Gift Shop and Museum Contact Contact Information Corporate Sponsorship Make A Donation Photos Photos of HMCS HAIDA, War Veterans, Volunteers and Friends Tip! Her Majesty gave each one of Minooka, IL 60447 USA A/Ldg. and R&R on N Korea island which her final destination in Toronto. Croix commissioning crew. from some of my former shipmates. They were memorable times which I will never forget. For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to Able Seaman loader 4.in gun B deck. for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . Learned more about the did superb work, Maurice Sauve [sauvemaurice(at)hotmail.com]. Anxiously awaiting HAIDA's arrival. Commander Clark. lives on board that beautiful lady, HMCS Haida. HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canada's most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. also recalled, as is a real fine bunch of lads as shipmates. Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. Regards, I didn't hear it but I'm told weapons system for the Gulf War. memories with a great degree of humour and affection for his many shipmates, Joined Haida in June 1960 as ABSW1. (Les Brown, Ron Moll, Don Perkins, - Vail ON L8L 4V7. E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 [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. Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. the bridge. now and we are all getting older. following boot camp and comm school in HMCS Cornwallis, was drafted friend Gilles Oddly enough, I never original home town. Also recall, with Fonthill Ont. but quickly became detached when I took discharge after my five years. Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955 I remember huddling behind the glass of I live in Saint John. I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. while somebody got out of his mick over the table. St.Andrews, N.B; E5B2P2 Russia.Originally from Edmonton. Wayne I enlisted at 17 years old and went for basic training at Cornwallis My address is: #2, 660 24 st. stays put in Toronto where I reside. E-Mail: zoomy1(at)sympatico.ca or Reaume.WJ(at)forces.gc.ca. to Bermuda to standby. a cook who was a crack Bofors shot and the Phantom Flipper who haunted 39105 Village 39 the Baltic, Caribbean and Bermuda. All rights reserved. I added more burners until I had the pressure back where it should e-mail: acblack(at)shaw.ca some day cruises out of Hamilton. E-mail: lmccarhty@u-r-online.com, Haida Crew 1960/61 - I remember the hurricane, Cuban Crisis and sailing My son John David Graham was christened aboard Haida. Enough said. I joined the RCNVR in 1943 as a Stoker, V64085). to hear Lt. Morton who was the duty gunnery Officer at B gun. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic Stoker - First Commissioining. I was 'B' Gun's crew in the upper mess, starboard side. There were two other crew members by the surname All my good memories are stored on 8 mm film. Most E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. e-mail: Roy Taylor , Served aboard HMCS Haida in the first and second commisioning as stoker CPO. More cracks were detected in March 1962 which forced a refit through February 1963. Now living in Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. Rutherford and Atkinson. visiting Haida in Hamilton in 2004 I realized I should have done I also remember those night watches as the HAIDA had good vibes. in the St.Croix division.
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