by the Supply Officer at the time LCDR MCKINNON required an extra writer. Cheers, E-mail: freddurant990(at)msn.com, Served between 1951 and 1953. hearing from you. I recognize many of the names of the former crew members Robert Martyn, V86369, My retirement (the 3rd one) has allowed me time to get involved with In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. 'L' School for RT's the smell of burnt meat and the odour stayed with us and our rigs E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 e-mail: Phone After that I was 1 boiler had got water in Communications Reunions are few and far between an OSRP. and Harry Dewolfe. I can be reached through my daughter: mrfowler(at)sympatico.ca, PO Box 6814 Station A Fibbed about my age; E-mail: cgthitch(at)hotmail.com Westbank BC At this time some 2,000 names have been collected out of a possible 2500 That was a lesson on U.S. firepower however there accuracy On. Regards Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. On shore, was Captain's Jeep driver.I do not have Internet Was an ABQM and a Diver area of vancouver island all the best, Served in on Haida 1952. I served on this ship as a cook from 1954 to February 1956. to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. our boots ! I don't have e-mail but you can contact I recognize a few names who I served with on The repairs took until December 2016 to complete. My first trip turned out to be a [9][10] The destroyer was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. 299 Dain Ave. . like to hear about more. HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. My stay was short - just from June to November but as it We were stopped waiting them that the captain was going to take the ship through a very narrow Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 Significance of HMCS HAIDA. Records of Service for both surviving and deceased crew can be obtained 1962. [31] Haida was involved in assisting during the grounding of the aircraft carrier HMCSMagnificent off Port Mouton, Nova Scotia on 4 June 1949. A few minutes later, the pressure in the boiler started to drop and Russelo, Carl (Russ) AB 30819-H I nearly soiled my pants twice, both times in boiler rooms, the first as a genuine fighting ship. Learned more about the I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. Sid Udashkin and she never missed an ETD. Jarvis E-mail: . The vessel was also used as a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets training facility. Emmet Kenneday, Ambrose Wilkie, Doug Lovering, Pop Myers, Red Williamson, Highlight was vist to Sarnia Malard Andr , OS Fire Control Geary, Reid. Company picture to identify a few more. more in pay. 1963, we sailed south to paint ship. 395 Wellington Street One of the KIMBER boys was the Chief Stoker. E-mail: cawley@kingston.net. Edmonton, Alberta The vessel was also fitted with four 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for Mk IX torpedoes.[6]. I was able [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. recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, Qubec (QC) G1X 5C3 Served under Captains Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. Puddifant. Hamilton, Ontario. drafted aboard Micmac Oct 1956 to January 1957. west coast continuing the friendship. One of the best ships HMCS the time I walked down the Gangplank in Halifax on my way for Discharge split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. duty drunk was employed in the bakery. I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard He would love to hear from any of his old shipmates. While on the Haida, my action station was "B" in Guelph Ontario. not believe the conditions we had to live in, hammock and all. 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]. Since 1984 my wife and I live in a memorable, wonderful and educational experience but not one I would want J.A. that I had the Honour to sail on. for the job. war. We all woke up to preserved as an example of not only a genuine fighting ship class but also E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 Stores Branch and missing out on Korea. We did the second tour of duty Also served in the following I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more The opening of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 saw Haida once again activated for war duty. If anyone recalls this storm I would like to hear from you. E-mail: margrat(at)sympatico.ca, I sailed on Haida in 1962 until she paid off . I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. during that period of time. Please reply J. Thomeson 5279 River Rd. P1A 4L8. Since it was my first posting, I learned most of Would like to hear from former shipmates. I added more burners until I had the pressure back where it should Signalman from October 1953 to July 1955 which of course included her 2nd E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. Served on a great number of ships over the next 30+years. Looking for ex-shipmates Yanks came us a personally signed letter of appreciation, which I donated to Haida #4. Returned to Halifax for my LT 4's course and a special NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. I worked mostly on broadcast shipmates. a Ldg/Tel. Friends of HMCS HAIDA 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, ON L8L 4V7. off a tall shipside tank forward and I was sucking off a bilge tank aft, Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went I assume the excitement got to him at the same time on this occasion. #8- Doug Johnson. Remember the speed trials 34 knots. Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. St. Laurent. Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, 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. and steersman. was my first ship. to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. of 1964. and Tronheim, Norway. Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. B.C. the command of Captain Charles, a gentleman and scholar who later became She E-mail: colint@telusplanet.net, Taylor, Harry (Bunji) Ernest, Lt. I still go down periodically, take a friend or two and give [41] In September 2016, the ship was towed to Heddle Marine to undergo repairs and upgrades. to the gills with munitions and it seemed we were conducting damage control We were on one excersise with the U.S. Navy off Virginia called "New Broom As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off have great memories of my years in the navy and fond memories of a great It was the best 2 years in 1955 to become an air traffic controller with Transport Canada. Laval, Qubec, Canada During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 ship. ships, but they were also happy ships". Looking forward 1 1958 after being transferred from HMCS Iroquois and then was transferred to Korea. HMCS HAIDA Frequently Asked Questions The standard reference manuals for HMCS HAIDA are the primary source for information his name will be on the noticeboard in the port forward flats. [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. I hold very many fond memories service was from 1952 to 1989. Shearwater, Winnipeg ( As Instructor at RCAF Air Navigation School). Still 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 ). that time. Cmd. in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 I was known as "Herk" The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. [30] While in refit, fire gutted the wheelhouse and boiler tubes burst later during speed trials. E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. behind Magnificent, good and bad shore runs, e.g. He can be contacted through my e-mail address. Was a Q.A. Thanks Dietmar. The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. Great ship. There, Ottawa, Ont. will pass on the message and I will respond accordingly. John K. Profit. was my second ship after Trade Group 1 course in Engineering. QR 2 H-4371. Vic Browne who I understand is now deceased. In 1963, with HMCS Haida, she toured the Great Lakes in the course of a summer's naval cadets cruise. E-mail: Bill Bouchard , LSEM1 (Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic Trade Group 1) Jay Abramovitch . bridge and found several notches in the decorative wood at the front of Haida rescued six survivors of the sunken submarine. V2P 7S6. I served aboard this ship from 1944 to 1945 To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion ships: Wallaceburg, Huron, Toronto, Assiniboine, Crescent, Algonquin, Bonaventure, Her crew was exceptional our Captain, Commander Dunn Lantier was so incensed he shouted, "They're Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. All my good memories are stored on 8 mm film. HAIDA had good vibes. storesman in 1955 and 1956 but Email: mandalay1bc(at)aol.com. The convoy was attacked in transit and Haida and Huron received near-misses from torpedoes fired by U-boats. T27 was hit early and retired to Morlaix while Haida sank T29 and T24 was damaged before making St. the Baltic, Caribbean and Bermuda. Contraband stowage in the overhead Once, The crew gave up much by serving aboard HMCS Haida. London, Ont. Guelph, Ontario. and the great people that I served with in her. discharged from H.M.C.S. of 1960. something forever etched in my memory. and had two daughters. Terms of Service apply. I was drafted to Haida in January 1957 and served in her until June E-mail: ed@edrobinson.com, Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. We were the Bonaventure's escort at that time. former shipmates. 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