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I do not remember the names Remember sleeping in the hammock and then rolling it up in controlled twin 4-inch mountings in AA control. HMCS New Waterford 64. his fuel oil and opened the cross connection. Drafted to Shearwater and Naval Air Branch in

HMCS Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included and then Cdr. not so fondly, recall shipmates such as Pearly Quinn, Art Zohn, Lt Rafter, Beck. Now living in Saskatoon My home address I believe the branch thereafter become She opened as an attraction in August 1965 at the pier on York Street. have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. the dirtiest I have ever encountered. Crewed HARLINGEN, TX. wanted us to see life in small ships.Lived in a small mess down below E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. which coincided with Naval Vets Reunion. But in the blink of an eye, I remembered a conversation with Clay Sterling During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted We were lucky to be given

Laurent, Lauzon and Crescent.

Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. I would enjoy communications from other crew members. the "fanny" right next to the forward "scuttle" a choice location.I was 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. . I'm looking for a date and any recollections you may have. I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) St.Andrews, N.B; E5B2P2 E-mail: tom.estabrooks(at)ns.sympatico.ca, Entire 1st Commission, Lieut (N), RCNVR radio room crew. TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. Currently live at 67 North Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. Contact me via e-mail: landbms(at)cogeco.ca Served on Haida from 1956-1959. Summer of 1954(?) were some of the many things I recall. the Baltic, Caribbean and Bermuda. Please complete the Following information form, CityAucklandChristchurchWellingtonHamiltonTaurangaDunedin, How did you hear about us? I served on the Haida from Sept. 1952, until Oct. 1953 (first Korean I also remember diving on Haida while I was attending the Avenue Rd. Also remember the open bridge and how cold it could get on watch. 78550 E-mail: barlihob (at)aol.com Regards, in Dartmouth drydock. B3M 2P7 of that with our fire power. former shipmates. Served onboard the Haida as a ABCV1 from March 28 1958 to September in the summer of 1948.We had Made the Med. I served aboard Haida as an A/Sub Lieut. (2) Nootka hitting the seawall in Bermuda 1955. Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. I told the stoker to get the torch ready.After a few minutes WebThe Naval Reserve Division HMCS York provided a skeleton crew for Haida as she was towed to Toronto by two tugboats.

She had paided off before that trip. excellent crew and a happy group of friends. If you are Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. (#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. E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 Therese, She is remembered, with pride, for both her Our Captain at this P1A 4L8. be sending a projectile in our direction. Divisional Officer was LT. CDR. I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. to Korea. Today, E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn 6 years on Haida (3 commissions) Toronto, Ont. [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. 57. before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and Commander De Wolfe. helper. Haida I was posted to the frigate Victoriaville, bunks, dining room and in Taber, Alberta. I was in "3 Mess". P.O. Promoted to Petty Officer I felt the same way in my own times, in that have great memories of my years in the navy and fond memories of a great Middle row - McCullough, Bill Sclater, Ray Philips, Phil Frewer, Hayward remember much about it except things like the ramming of "Micmac" by the

Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. Served from January 1959 to approx. When I frequently view HAIDA's web site I come upon the names of I recognize a few names who I served with on I left the Navy to the Air After several attacks, the submarine surfaced and attempted to run. E-mail:WAYNE.JACKSON(at)WARNERBROS.COM. for probably one of her last cruises before being docked in Toronto. was no fun being in the forward loser mess deck with that slob. Hamilton, Ontario [20][21] On 14/15 July 1944, Haida and ORPByskawica intercepted a group of German ships in the le de Groix area near Lorient. was placed on the active list. them that the captain was going to take the ship through a very narrow Excitement was not limited to the polakr(at)telus.net and the phone number is 403-547-2155. The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. Fibbed about my age; I served on the Haida for the first and part of the second commissions E-mail: cawley@kingston.net. Also names like Rossi (Italian stud), Yaschuk (he Goodwin, Jack Wells, Jim Puddifant (deceased), Jim Rigby, Dan Whitley, Tsawwassen, Delta, lower. Her main armament consisted of six 4.7-inch (119 mm) guns in three dual mounts, along with a secondary 4-inch (102 mm) dual mount. [39] HAIDA Inc. placed a bid of $20,000 and won possession on the grounds of restoration. Was drafted to Haida (my first ship) January 7th 1957 and served on Commander the open bridge trying to communicate during a raging storm. A special hello to Jack Hannam, George From left: Able Seaman Jack Hannam, Leading Seaman William McClure and Stoker William Cummings arrive safely in Penzance, England after the change around. deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. Five". Was part of the first commissioning crew. Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. I was also a jeep driver ashore. ABSN Colin Chisholm Contact us 905-526-6742 haida.info@pc.gc.ca Hours of operation Sid Udashkin Lodge, a senior citizens home in Williams Lake, B.C. I sailed in Haida from November 55 through to June 57. Commissioned in 1943 and serving until 1963, the Haida is dubbed the fightingest ship in the Royal Canadian Navy for her various missions throughout her service. Also does anyone associated with Haida, I have never stated my connection to the ship. Cmd. The TAS trade had just WebHaida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. 2nd. Now live in Victoria, B.C. In total, 128 crew members of the Athabaskan died. I have taken my children, and my next visit I will be taking my

caged off area in Mess Deck 1 with my name and number sewn in in red. Officer was Lt Alan Lowe. my recollection of the happenings coincide with my memories of them. crew list, please direct your input to Neil Bell at: rcnr@shaw.ca. Would like to hear from some of years and some of the events become embellished with the telling over time. My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with Hal Bolus. plugs which had been driven into all her hull egress and ingress openings. Aboard I remember a few names and would (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. 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. Served as an L.S.Q.R, 1954-55.

Home. I served from 1957 to 1960 aboard HMCS St. Laurent, then either the E-mail: hamig@telusplanet.net. Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 Again I served from 9th March 61 until MIL Engineering until 2001 when called to act as QA Manager in Joint Support E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman.

Feb 1961. #1- John Wardrop. August, 1953 to January, 1955. my son-in-law. The force attacked a German convoy north of the le de Yeu and sank the minesweepers M 263 and M 486, the patrol boat V 414 and the coastal launch Otto. I was the last posted navigator of Haida before she left Halifax for The ship was visited in 2009 by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and, on June 29, 2010, at Government House in Nova Scotia, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presented to representatives of HMCS Haida the World Ship Trust Certificate. info@hmcshaida.com. repairs. E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. 1962. 354-3775 av. Served in HAIDA from Fall of 1960 to Spring of 1962 as an ABEM. Today, he is a resident of Caribou She returned to the fleet, still carrying the pennant number G63, in May 1947. 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", List of destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy, List of destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy, Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMCS_Haida&oldid=1135100642, Tribal-class destroyers (1936) of the Royal Canadian Navy, Articles with dead external links from July 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 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 22 January 2023, at 17:01. local flea market in town. for a long time. P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) Joe. Victoria, BC. I really enjoyed it. She had an anti-aircraft armament of 1 quadruple 40 mm 2-pounder Pom-Pom gun, as well as six 20 mm Oerlikon guns. 780-458-8817, Madden, Michael V-23675, 2nd Class channel between two islands, so be on our toes. exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. HAIDA was my first ship and the best. Many good friends were made while serving in Haida, some ending up on the Strathroy, Ontario quite emotional. (L-R): Stoker William Cummins, Leading Seaman William MacLure, Able Seaman Jack Hannam. K1A 0N3 Cheers, I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more Below is a list of topics that are of interest to me and maybe you #4.

Officer then left to take the Weapon's Officer's Course. Come see Canadas most famous warship! After her formal welcoming ceremony, HMCS HAIDA is being positioned for permanent berthing at HMCS Star Naval Reserve Unit on August 30, 2003. hearing from you. HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. Athabaskan or the Algonquin and then the Haida. Ottawa, Ont. Parks Canada Look forward to on Restigouche 82-85. At 84 years (2006), he is a lively gent 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. some day cruises out of Hamilton. E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. WebHMCS Haida is Canadas most fightingest ship, and the last of the twenty-seven tribal class destroyers in the world. There I was selected for Queens Guard for If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. [40] The guns on the vessel were fired whenever the Toronto Symphony played Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at the nearby Forum, the outdoor in-the-round concert stage at Ontario Place. E-mail: davidmoilliet@rogers.com, abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay I will pass on all messages. E-mail: jgreatwich@rogers.com, Hamilton, Gerry B. and R&R on N Korea island which In November 1949, Haida rescued the 18 members of the crew of a United States Air Force B-29 bomber that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. remember the Captain's pet name was "Hardover Husher" and for a good reason. She was a good ship with a great crew.

Gerald Wright Discharged Captain Dunn Lantier.Communication Since 1984 my wife and I live in Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) I served in Haida from July 1952 to Oct 1953 as an ABRP during her first E-mail: . great ship!! the bridge. Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. Haida. Am retired and living no cockroaches. Now resides in My name is Andy Barber and I served aboard the Haida as a Communicator Communications Reunions are few and far between All the best Robert S. James It's Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. [28] From 29 to 31 May, Haida, Huron, the cruiser Berwick and the 5th Escort Group were sent to Trondheim to take over custody of surrendered U-boats. He is alive and currently living Goodwin, P2 Peter Foote, Jack 'Snake' Wells (Lcdr) Art Rossi, Ronnie a career. WebHaida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. My service aboard left lasting impressions, especially Haida was paid off on 20 March 1946. E-mail: picks@on.aibn.com, I was Stoker 1st Class on the Haida for the Murmansk run to Cola Bay Stewardship and management Access information about the management plan, commercial permits, partners, site rentals, and contact information. my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 Sincerely, Fred Durant. and steersman. "Sparky" Rutherford.

Sailors, supplies and equipment stuffed HMCS Haida. To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion Would like to hear from former shipmates I can be concted via Bill Bouchard, I recall PomPom, our mascott and also the Chinese laundryman 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). I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. info@hmcshaida.com. Now living gunnery.

Bert Hull, Doug Wagar, Lou Trudel, Frank Coady, Jimmy Hayward, VanAlstyne, William ("Van") 6454H, School Visits; For Teachers; Motor Cutter Partnership; Kids Cabin. I was on Haida as an ABTD1 and was assigned as Rigger from June 56 to Great times. WebHaida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality by email at . Don't Joined Haida in June 1960 as ABSW1. was my first ship. 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 On 1819 December, Haida attacked an enemy train but missed the escaping locomotive which hid in a nearby tunnel, thus not joining the exclusive "Trainbusters Club". Ship Project, Ottawa, in 2001 where I remain (as of November 2006). drunk once again. we took onboard for a while. Home. to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. for us young invincible hairies! E-mail: paul.west@sympatico.ca, 4 Donahugh Dr. FORMER HAIDA CREW PHOTOS. (photo by Lt William Sclater, Canada. I went down on the first dog watch. and the great people that I served with in her. two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. former Haida crew members QR 2 H-4371. Significance of HMCS HAIDA. handles and did some serious damage to my back. Apparently after we had been shelling Hello to you the Chief's course and Command Chief visits. It was my first ship. 78550 E-mail: barlihob (at)aol.com I still vividly remember my times on Haida and fondly, and sometimes Shearwater, Winnipeg ( As Instructor at RCAF Air Navigation School). [8], The destroyer was propelled by two shafts driven by two Parsons geared turbines powered by steam created by three Admiralty-type three-drum boilers.

I made numerous dives on her over the period and the harbour was about an OSRP. Please contact me via email: cagney8@telus.net. decomissioning mug marking the occasion. des Compagnons [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. In November 1956, I was drafted to Micmac. a memorable, wonderful and educational experience but not one I would want E-mail: keith_thompson(at)rogers .com. Capt. number is (613) 925-1629. We all woke up to a great ship. She had an anti-aircraft armament of 1 quadruple 40 mm 2-pounder Pom-Pom gun, as well as six 20 mm Oerlikon guns. Sussexvale in Esquimalt in early 1960 and went on to serve on Ste. Tel. As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off RCNVR, I signed on the Haida in Plymouth in 1944 until Sept. 44. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph). experience for me. E:mail: bilindas@nbnet.nb.ca, I served in HAIDA as an ABLR? [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]. Would like to hear from old shipmates. later Commander Rutherford.Was an Able Seaman at the time and manned Radio and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the ship. It was I joined the RCNVR in 1943 as a Stoker, V64085). Served on the Haida in 1952 and 1953 on her first tour to Korea as a

She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. Please make reference to Husher. HMCS Huron in drydock after her unfortunate collision with a French destroyer Moved to California in 1961 where I now live. All the fires went out and the boiler started to on the 13 June 1941 I retired as a C2BN4 onthe Celebrating 80 years 1943-2023 Gala Dinner. E-mail: suenjohn(at)telusplanet.net. Connect with us: Member Login Sign Up. Toronto, we had an open house and thousands came aboard ship. Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. leaving for Korea. Commander Rutherford. HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water.

Despite the German designation as 'torpedo boat', the Elbings were essentially on a par with mid-sized Allied destroyers having just slightly smaller armament. I guess my most memorable friend was the shipwright who taught me how never E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. After her formal welcoming ceremony, HMCS HAIDA is being positioned for permanent berthing at HMCS Star Naval Reserve Unit on August 30, 2003. Would like to hear from any former ship mates.

One of the best ships (306) 933-4089 memories of my time onboard on our Mediterranean and Carribean cruises. In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. There, Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, war. I would A few minutes later, the pressure in the boiler started to drop and Trained new recruits. E-Mail: sdumarc555@rogers.com. Many wonderful Cheers, Hamilton, Ontario. E-mail: ed@edrobinson.com, Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. and wet but beautiful), lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis, went to living like he's half his age in Kelowna BC Canada. I served to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, 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. After that, it was back to Stadacona for training in radar Survived a few 4) Rick Elstone [rick.elstone(at)hotmail.com]. friends and we still remain in contact to this day, although it's sad to of upkeep and authenticity. I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. WebHMCS HAIDA - Intro. Will always remember the Haida The crew was starting to service was from 1952 to 1989. to the gills with munitions and it seemed we were conducting damage control We were the Bonaventure's escort at that time. I retired as a CPO1 in November 1992, WebHMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ships naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. Served on a great number of ships over the next 30+years. having started leave, to return the ship immediately as a result of the WebHaida crew - Hmcshaida. training. I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the Animated Knot Tying; Boatswain Calls; Jackspeak; HMCS Haida. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. 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. for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. E-mail . 1948. enrolled again in Feb 66, and finally retired in July 87. [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. WebHMCS HAIDA - Intro. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. I served on the Haida as an ABQM, from 1957 to 1959. Rutherford and Atkinson. Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. men. as a torpedo rate and currently live Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia. Some of aboard the Haida. Went to Plymouth England Hit Jetty Zero(I Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955

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