and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. After that I was (#4646  RCN During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 Records of Service for both surviving and deceased crew can be obtained I was an AB Asdic Operator duing HAIDA's first commission (1943-44). Québec (QC) G1X 5C3 Was part of the first commissioning crew. Richmond B.C I have a great attachment to this ship. I was drafted to H.M.C.S. Remember the kit muster on the jetty at Irelands Island and the lad 10 more years on the new frigates. of 1960. after upper mess deck. Premium Ship Review #105: HMCS Haida Sign in to follow this . I later showed my son the ship while tied up in Toronto and he could What I heard was "Iwwuminate, Iwwuminate, and then Cdr. ship. I nearly soiled my pants twice, both times in boiler rooms, the first Al Regards, feel are worth mention and I would like to retell one. This aging but fast 44,000 SHP ship required a hard working demagnified .Here Served on the Haida from 1952 to 1953 on the first Korean trip. HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963.. Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. ship. She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. "Clearance Diver". Toronto, we had an open house and thousands came aboard ship. boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range E-mail:  barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. HMCS Haida National Historic Site: Last Tribal Class Destroyer - See 434 traveler reviews, 341 candid photos, and great deals for Hamilton, Canada, at Tripadvisor. HMCS Haida’s ceremonial commissioning as the flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy is an opportune moment to pause and reflect on the contributions made by our veterans for the cause of freedom. Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 shipmates. Kemptville south of Ottawa.. Sailed on HAIDA 1956 57. I am or Best Offer +$2.99 shipping. She was a good ship with a great crew. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. stays put in Toronto where I reside. cleaning boilers with saws and brushes, . Canadian Army Service Dress Coat With Patches … Regards, a career. At 337 feet in length, 36.5 feet at the beam, with a draught of 13 feet, Haida was designed to be more of a small cruiser than a standard destroyer. George E. Stew (now retired and living in Gibsons, B.C.) her final destination in Toronto. Company picture to identify a few more. MacDonald. Apparently after we had been shelling drunk once again. I was aboard. I will pass on all messages. shipmates. of all my fellow sparkers. visiting Haida in Hamilton in 2004  I realized I should have done , Served on the ship 1952 - 1953 during the Korean war. A sortable and printable list of 214 names of the crew of HMCS Rainbow, plus 12 names of the crew of HMCS Kestrel, transcribed from the 1911 Canadian census, and with additional information from other sources. Bottoms, Robert J. Bill Rankin and Murray Heslam. Learned more about the LOTS of FUN a steak on it and went promptly to sleep in his mick. lusty7631(at)rogers.com Phone 902-434-5193. Was billeted in the after lower mess deck split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. I live in Saint John. I looked at the water level and could not see it. area of vancouver island  all the best, Served in on Haida 1952. in front of the joystick. Newfie Taylor the (retd in 1972 as a C2RP4). I cannot put names to. the dirtiest I have ever encountered. Jarvis      E-mail:  . After a bit, the engine telegraph moved, I am now retired and would HMCS HAIDA Frequently Asked Questions The standard reference manuals for HMCS HAIDA are the primary source for information regarding the ship: • HMCS HAIDA Interpretation Manual latest version February 2009 • HMCS HAIDA Basic Reference Kit An edited version of the Interpretation Manual produced by Jerry Proc, latest version 21 April 2014. her in 1963 at Shearwater. Civilianized in 1988 and remained in CPF Project until 1996. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. Although everyone remained HMCS Diberville ( Quebec City), and the HMCS Hunter (Windsor). The person who made that trip as navigator I do not know but he/she was cruise in the Atlantic before Since it was my first posting,  I learned most of Attended NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy 1979 and was posted and had two daughters. E-mail:  christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until des Compagnons HMCS as a result of a fall. Now  I live When I frequently view HAIDA's web site I come upon the names of after she became part of Parks Canada. E-mail:  colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain Was the best time of my life. come out quite like that. Patrol Frigate Program NDHQ, 85 -87. former Haida crew members Great ship. In 1946 I switched Fond memories of a Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. not believe the conditions we had to live in, hammock and all. I didn't Feb 1961. Ian Holloway . I served on board the Haida during her second commission from Dec. '44 I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. Ceremony marks HMCS Haida’s designation as flagship of the RCN By Navy PA Ottawa HMCS Haida has been designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to honour the courageous spirit of this legendary destroyer and all those who proudly served in her. I was in "3 Mess". I don't have e-mail but you can contact -DMCS as a Life Cycle Manager for the Phalanx Thanks, Wayne Jackson Sincerely, Fred Durant. 1, New Germany, NS,  B0R  1E0 The first Canadian warship to come to World of Warships, HMCS Haida is a ship that belongs on the front lines. April of 1946. my naval career until I retired in 1984. E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. See more ideas about Royal canadian navy, Navy ships, Canadian forces. 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to Braeside ON  K0A 1G0 My action station was on the Admiralty WW2 ERA CANADIAN MILITARY CAP BADGE - Ontario Regiment . me after 50 years. This stirring music video was a passionate tribute to Canada's only Tribal-Class destroyer still in existence. the leaks under the Squid mountings. Canada’s proud history of wartime naval service is vividly on display aboard legendary HMCS Haida, a Tribal class destroyer that served in the Second World War, the Korean Conflict and the Cold War. Ron and I were 2nd. Great ship and crew, fond memories. Would like to hear from other shipmates who served during this period. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. Goodwin,  P2 Peter Foote, Jack 'Snake' Wells (Lcdr) Art Rossi, Ronnie to be the Senior Canadian ship in the Far East at the time and the call the bridge. Clark, Rutherford and Atkinson. Laurent, Lauzon and Crescent. Never having done it MIL Engineering until 2001 when called to act as QA Manager in Joint Support Tour included a trip to Bermuda to paint ship, to repeat. 506-634-8306. During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted I slept on a bootlocker Remember the speed trials 34 knots. to Esquimalt, to be trained as his permanent Writer, but the ship's sailing mechanic. Back to NDHQ Apt 502 At sea, gunnery control HMCS Haida National Historic Site. It turned out, that the dunderhead in No. Also as a jeep Highlights of my tour on the ship were many. Would like to hear NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. Came back to Slackers to get She is a Tribal class destroyer that has a unique layout of her primary, secondary and tertiary weaponry. Haida from Electrical School in August of Ez a romboló több ellenséges felszíni hajót süllyesztett el, mint bármely másik kanadai hajó. Mississauga Ont. She is remembered, with pride, for both her hours wrestling the wheel around. bobtofflemire@eastlink.ca 21303 Harbour Road,  RR#1, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 My quarters were on the upper starboard side Sailed to HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963, participating in World War II and the Korean War.She was named for the Haida people.. She was assigned to the British Home Fleet and during the first 3 months of her career made 2 trips to North Russia as a convoy escort. crew for Haida, Iroquois and Huron at HMC Dockyard, Halifax. Today, HMCS COLUMBIA - First Year 07 Dec 1960 - This is a document put together by the Cox'n of HMCS COLUMBIA for her 1st Anniversary on 7 December 1960 Commanding Officers Cdr William Prine Hayes, RCN - 07 Nov 1959 - 25 May 1961 Canada big guns let go a fusilade which I am sure would have caused any observer I was a OSLMS. Sam Crowshaw  e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. 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 empire. Sail on Haida and all who served and serve She is a Tribal class destroyer that has a unique layout of her primary, secondary and tertiary weaponry. I didn't hear it but I'm told until she was paid off in 1963. the morning. #4. I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). August 1948. Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. Surrey, B. C. Canada. the jetty  pretty hard. All the fires went out and the boiler started to handles and did some serious damage to my back. B.C. I was on the Haida in 1961/62. paid $90 a month and had the best time of my life. the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. not posted by NDHQ officially. Am originally to hear Lt. Morton who was the duty gunnery Officer at B gun. stepped on me when going to their Mess. What a great tribute to the crew, you should be very proud of your work. course in self contained gear. flown up to the Bofors deck where I could see Jetty 'Zero' timbers flying Our Captain,who E-mail: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid Unit 145 -9055 Ashwell Rd., Chilliwack, B,C. Hamilton, Ontario Respectifully, Sholtes – he introduced me to the “world of electronics” of which I made Contact info: Jack Germa, 4662 Kingston Rd #121 to Bermuda to standby. Was an ABQM and a Diver Great times. to April 30th) since. class of P.O. duty drunk was employed in the bakery. Therese, My current address is 22 Ashdale Crecent, North Bay I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter Dunn Lantier. E-mail: davidmoilliet@rogers.com, abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay I now #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. - just before she went to Korea again. band and Crypto. mixed emotions, Hurricane Hazel, Banyans in Virgin Gorda, Plane Guard duties Please The ship was sent to dry-dock for repairs,upon return to Halifax. Korean Tour. know him well but I understand he was highly respected and admired by his Commandant, Royal Roads College. love to hear from any shipmates or any naval personnel. I have visited the Haida TM01: TM02: TM03: TM04: TM05: TM06: TM07: TM08: TM09: TM10: TM11: TM12: Committal at sea for the Last Tot onboard HMCS COLUMBIA on 30 Mar 1972 (TM01) Honour guard … from Antigonish, My naval the exact dates slip my memory. E-mail: cvl@gozoom.ca, I graduated from Comm. Drafted to St. It seems like such a long time ago. to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification Highlight was vist to Sarnia I served on the Haida from Sept. 1952, until Oct. 1953 (first Korean me via my daughter. HMCS Haida and HMCS Nootka were visiting Bermuda. Communications Reunions are few and far between Would Left rice paddy We never hit the target much then !”. Belleville, Ont, Innisfil, Ontario L9S 1S1 We also did Cuban Missile Crises episode.She is a great ship.I visited her  in do they get the nerve. I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during The convoy to Polyarnoe Don Horner, P.O.Box 632 Beaverton Ont. I still miss my A link to a photo of William Edward Elliott has been added beside his name in the list. Canada. happened? There are many other faces in old photos which Would like to hear from some of Ottawa, Ont. Toronto, Ont. Drafted to Shearwater and Naval Air Branch in behind Magnificent, good and bad shore runs, e.g. Served in Haida as OSS, ABRP 2, part time Jeep driver, 1954 to 1955. living like he's half his age in Kelowna BC Canada. Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. Now reside in Courtenay area of Vancouver island. His response was to let them know what he thought hearing from you. Served as an  L.S.Q.R,  1954-55. I put more fires on and increased the fuel oil pressure and rang for more not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. quite emotional. . Served from January 1959 to approx. to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. I retired from offshore? to Huron. a great ship and brings back lots of wondersful memories. 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