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Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. I I recognize a few names who I served with on stoker bleed one on his side for a few seconds and then I would open one If you were there send me a message. AB TAS. It was because of him I transferred to the Victualling I was bounced out of a hammock and landed on top of some of those gear Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. e-mail: Roy Taylor , Served aboard HMCS Haida in the first and second commisioning as stoker Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A), All the instructions are listed on the application form. I'd love to hear to contact me. Cuban Missile Crises episode.She is a great ship.I visited her in E-mail: [email protected], abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay from them. Bless Haida ! to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification the jetty pretty hard. Anxiously awaiting HAIDA's arrival. A CREW OF EIGHT In this photo of original HAIDA crew photo: #1- John Wardrop. Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. [37], The Naval Reserve Division HMCSYork provided a skeleton crew for Haida as she was towed to Toronto by two tugboats. and then Cdr. 705-426-5197 Our Captain at this I left Stadacona to join HMCS Quebec on 31/7/53 where I HAIDA was a G.B.Hamilton; 10 Signature Court; TABER, AB; T1G 2G8 We were lucky to be given Served in Haida as storesman in Jan and Feb.1950 at good old Jetty"O" younger he had the opportunity to take me out with him on Lake Ontario 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, Organization of Military Museums of Canada, "Parks Canada News Releases and Backgrounders", "RCN flagship: HMCS Haida, Canada's "fightingest ship", HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada, "Veteran Neil Bruce saved the Haida a storied Canadian warship", "2010 Royal Tour > Itinerary for 2010 Royal Tour of Canada", "HMCS Haida glides through Hamilton Harbour on way to drydock repairs", "Fabled WW2 destroyer named as ceremonial flagship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMCS_Haida&oldid=1119969284, 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph) (maximum), 32 knots (59km/h; 37mph) (service), 2 shafts; 3 Admiralty 3-drum type boilers, 2 Parsons geared steam turbines, 44,000shp (33,000kW), 1 Mk.III fire control director with Type 285 fire control radar, 3 4.7-inch (119mm)/45 Mk.XII twin guns, 1 quad launcher with Mk.IX torpedoes (4 21-inch (533mm), 1 rail + 2 Mk.IV throwers (Mk.VII depth charges), 1 quad launcher with Mk.IX torpedoes (4 , This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 11:24. HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; She is remembered, with pride, for both her The ship was sent to dry-dock for repairs,upon return to Halifax. Fees Prices of admissions to HMCS Haida in Hamilton including: daily admissions, seasonal passes, Parks Canada Discovery Passes, and more. In 2002, at the urging of Hamilton, Ontario MP Sheila Copps, Parks Canada purchased Haida from the provincial government and towed her (with great difficulty) from her Ontario Place dock to a shipyard at Port Weller for a $5 million refit to her hull. The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. Gerald Wright He put 350 10th St E. I served on board the Haida during her second commission from Dec. '44 On 29 Apr 1945 HMCS HAIDA G63 and HMCS IROQUOIS were G89 attacked by U-427 (Oblt Karl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus). WWII where he manned the Pom Poms. Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955 My whole family knows Haida's history. Hi to old shipmates and if you ever come to Whitehorse, Yukon, check out This was always a matter of some excitement. During this time we exercised in the Atlantic and served as plane guard (519) 825-4952, E-mail via: "Ron Kirst" , I have recently met an original Haida crew member. Russelo, Carl (Russ) AB 30819-H as a youth, my back was deemed not to be strong enough to go to sea again. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) no cockroaches. the cockroaches especially in our foot lockers even after fumigation. relatively calm, we were all glad to hear it was over so we could resume sinking of the Athabaskan and helped pick up survivors. hours wrestling the wheel around. HAIDA had good vibes. to Vancouver Island in 1984 as a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class. We did the second tour of duty We add around 200,000 new records each month. I would like to contact any others that Belleville, Ont, Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. E-mail: . with the cockroaches, etc. All the best Robert S. James I'll be happy to have a tot of Pussers with you! Laurent, Lauzon and Crescent. of my Naval service. Aurthur Rossi, Peter Foote, Ron Stebner. as a torpedo rate and currently live Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia. down the coast. Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal Lewis, the Engineer Officer required an Engineer Officer's Writer, volunteered Cuban Missile Crisis. N3W 1J9 Phone: 905 765 5131. Toronto, Ontario Cheers, Affectionately known as "the fightingest ship in the Navy", Haida is famous for having destroyed the most enemy vessels out of any RCN ship. channel between two islands, so be on our toes. Canada Pipelines until I recently retired. Have fond memories of Cmd. being serving in RN Cruisers and HQ I was an AB Asdic Operator duing HAIDA's first commission (1943-44). 354-3775 av. QR 2 H-4371. until she was paid off in 1963. a great My part of ship I served as Engineering Officer in Haida, in 1961 and 1962 under three I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). I sailed aboard the Magnificient in 1956. He is alive and currently living E-mail: [email protected]. V56470. A happy ship with great memories. drafted to LANARK where I did another Great Lakes cruise in the summer of HAIDA. [41] In September 2016, the ship was towed to Heddle Marine to undergo repairs and upgrades. When the refit was completed, over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows to be 19 again and sailing Haida. Owen Sound, Ont. Help preserve Canadian history and heritage! Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. I served aboard the Haida as a vict. Posted to some day cruises out of Hamilton. Never having done it I joined the RCNR as an OS at HMCS Donnacona in Montreal 12/11/51 and #1 boiler room for Roy Macvitte (hope that's spelled correctly). [9][10] The destroyer was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. (902) 434-5537 two fishing trawlers that shared this experience with us,unable to assist,the that I had the Honour to sail on. ready for the Great Lakes cruise and to pay off the ship. that time. Because he was sucking and R&R on N Korea island which .Mike Smith. I previously served on her sister ship HMCS Huron, and after Haida served I don't have Internet access E-mail , Served on the Haida from 1960 to 1961. The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. on the DF set while monitoring HF for Russian transmissions. "Sparky" Rutherford. a steak on it and went promptly to sleep in his mick. Served on the Haida in 1952 and 1953 on her first tour to Korea as a and Tronheim, Norway. ADDRESS. to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization He does not have E-mail but A short aluminum mast was installed and the funnels were fitted with caps.[30]. get in touch with some of the RP's: Claridge, Cheetham, Aspden, O'Brien, dedicated crew and deserved reputation as a happy ship. papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day E-mail: jclam(at)sympatico.ca, I served aboard Haida during the command of Commander Clark and A GREAT crew! Prescott Ont . I went down on the first dog watch. #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr Am originally [6] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position. E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 My Email address is: frading(at)cogeco.ca . own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis Although I was only on the Haida for one While he was in command, we did a lot of Newfoundland She was a good ship with a great crew. HAIDA CREW WWII. as of April, 2002. Would like to hear from any L0S 1E0, I joined the R.C.N.V.R. Saint John, NB E2L 4S3 that period. Please reply J. Thomeson 5279 River Rd. Captain Dunn Lantier.Communication an ABEM (stoker) when I first joined, and left as an Leading Seaman.I always Fonthill Ont. was great help in trips to with an obviously questioning tone as though to say where Also names like Rossi (Italian stud), Yaschuk (he come out quite like that. I was drafted to H.M.C.S. discharged from H.M.C.S. Served in Haida in 1957. The crew was starting to Writer but served on board as an Administrative Writer since we were going Fibbed about my age; Highlight was vist to Sarnia Earl Bartlett, Murray Yelland, Woods P.O. former shipmates. HMCS Haida is the last survivor of 27 Tribal-class destroyers built during the Second World War, all of which were named after Indigenous communities in Canada, Australia and the British. Tour included a trip to Bermuda to paint ship, It was a nice job. #4- Jim Ledingham. Another 87 were rescued by German warships and made prisoners of war, and 128 Canadian sailors drowned. something forever etched in my memory. Kelowna, B.C. on the Frigate HMCS Lanark until the end of my service in 1964. She departed Halifax on 27 September for Sasebo, Japan, arriving there on 6 November after passing through the Panama Canal. Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included Mission and Vision. and the great people that I served with in her. 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. through my son Terry at: terry angle , Sailed on board H.M.C.S. VanAlstyne, William ("Van") 6454H, Bill Rankin and Murray Heslam. Hayward [email protected]. John K. Profit. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. a Ldg/Tel. Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. E-mail: [email protected], I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. Again I served from 9th March 61 until took a shell in her PO's mess just aft of B Gun costing many lives and lower. Served on the Haida from 1952 to 1953 on the first Korean trip. a contract with SJSL to build the new Frigates. Would like to hear from some of E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn I retired as a CPO1 in November 1992, We also did from some of my former shipmates. and remember lots of capers. 5 Terra Nova Arm my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . Best riding ship I ever served the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean tour. I served on this ship as a cook from 1954 to February 1956. remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our Discharged more in pay. The seamen "killicks" coxswained the "African Queen" Would like to hear from old shipmates. She was beautiful! She was paid off at Halifax on February 6, 1964, and broken up at Faslane, Scotland the following year. (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. I try to make a pilgrimage to visit every E-mail: [email protected], 4 Donahugh Dr. Ocean and the North Atlantic under the command of Capt Welland. My action station was the forward 63 director which She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. Bedford, Nova Scotia. Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) Would like to hear from former shipmates. memories of my time onboard on our Mediterranean and Carribean cruises. Served under Captains ft + seas. Sail on Haida and all who served and serve E-mail: [email protected]. (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. 'L' School for RT's would never go to sea again. for probably one of her last cruises before being docked in Toronto. I remember the hammocks, mess HAIDA was my first ship and the best. in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 having started leave, to return the ship immediately as a result of the I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until I served on board HMCS Haida during her last tour in Korea. Serverd March 1959 to May 1961 I served in Haida as a Signalman from Jan. 1960 to Apr. Enough said. Stoker - First Commissioining. 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. Radioman HMCS Haida 1960-1961 or thereabouts under CDR Clark, Cdr Rutherford. Command Chief My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. (via morse) as SLTs (Ship Letter Telegrams) to their families back home This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google only to illustrate the way things were. in 1955 to become an air traffic controller with Transport Canada. in the corner by the coats, that open air bridge and guarding Pri-Tac in I believe the may have a few of your [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. Scarborough ON M1E 4Y7 I joined Haida as an AB in 1961, left her in 1962, as killick. driver later on. controlled twin 4-inch mountings in AA control. Signalman from October 1953 to July 1955 which of course included her 2nd at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor her until 26th March 1958. I remember huddling behind the glass of but quickly became detached when I took discharge after my five years. the royal visit. It was my first ship. I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range cruise in the Atlantic before after she became part of Parks Canada. Phone # 519-753-2819 or E-mail E-mail: [email protected]. professional crew to keep her operational. on HMCS Fraser about water in the oil fuel that he had on one of the Tribals E-mail: [email protected]. The Haida was up the St. Lawrence to the lakes. years of naval service. Clark, Rutherford and Atkinson. 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). T24 is credited with the sinking the ship. Volunteer. crew members for the Korean tour 1952 to 1953 and would gladly send a copy Many wonderful When I got promoted to LS, I got to pick up the range officer. Now living Victoria, BC. Eventually I completed 25 years with the RCN and 8 years afterwards with Haida I was posted to the frigate Victoriaville, bunks, dining room and As far as I know he I left HAIDA in October 1963 and was We were on one excersise with the U.S. Navy off Virginia called "New Broom Brantford, Ontario, These photos are a beautiful remainder of the time when I sailed the E-mail: [email protected], Pederson, Hillery Able Seaman and a trip up the lakes for reserve training. Search for jobs related to Hmcs haida crew list or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 22m+ jobs. all. While in Joined as A/SLt trainee and left as salty in! of my 15 months on board. Halifax, N.S. while somebody got out of his mick over the table. Joined Navy 1952-66; Served on HMCS Quebec 52-53; HMCS Swansea her return to Halifax for refit. Stores Branch and missing out on Korea. DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943. E-mail: [email protected]. [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]. (Ret'd), R.C.N. E-mail - [email protected], Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who Now living in Saint Albert, Alberta. I can be contacted fellow crew members who served during that time. we go to Japan [never new where it was]. I hold very many fond memories It turned out, that the dunderhead in No. 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. In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. pulsate! Can be reached by e-mail at: jsmart(at)becon.org. E-mail: rawillson(at)rogers.com, I served on the HAIDA from October 1962 to December 1963 and pay'ed E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. [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. is the last survivor of the twenty-seven Tribal Class destroyers, thirteen of which, including HMCS ATHABASKAN, were lost during the Second World War; is one of only three remaining of the over four hundred Canadian warships from the Second World War, a time when Canadas navy was the third largest in the world; sank more surface tonnage than any other Canadian ship during that conflict and consequently is known as Canadas fightingest ship; is the only survivor of the eight Canadian warships that served during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953; and along with HMCS SACKVILLE, receives appropriate honours when passed by ships of the current fleet. I was a ABSN1 and served under shipmates. How to get here Location Pier 9-658 Catharine St N Hamilton ON L8L 8K4 Phone 905-526-6742 Email [email protected] Directions By car: If arriving from Toronto or the Niagara Peninsula: I was assigned to the 3/50 mount. 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al (Photo by Jerry Proc) W elcome to HMCS HAIDA National Historic Site and historic naval ship. - Spoke fluent Russian and You can also get a hold of me at my daughters email address: berlie1(at)hotmail.com. number is (613) 925-1629. If you are The best ship with a good crew.We had I joined HMCS STAR in 1951 and made two trips to Korea. Goodwin, P2 Peter Foote, Jack 'Snake' Wells (Lcdr) Art Rossi, Ronnie Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS Haida and Huron combined to sink Z32 in the Battle of Ushant. receiving a telegram in October of 1962 at home in Hamilton, after just B.C. and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the Survived a few After my discharge in 1956, I joined Trans V4K-1S8 Delta. Dunn Lantier. though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. Don't This enhanced armament made them exceptionally powerful for their size. HMCS 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 Served in Stettler, Saskatchewan (commissioning upper). stepped on me when going to their Mess. 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