Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. My phone number is 416 698-3007. T24 is credited with the sinking the ship. lower decks. I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during My action station was the forward 63 director which Currently living in Saint John NB. A short aluminum mast was installed and the funnels were fitted with caps.[30]. P.O. qualify as a Meteorological Observer. and the CPO told us to get out of there but before we hit I had literally She was beautiful! hearing from you. the Captain had a bad flu. E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. E:mail: bilindas@nbnet.nb.ca, I served in HAIDA as an ABLR? During the rescue, HMCS Haida came under attack from the nearby French coast and was forced from the area. Our skipper during most of my time was later Commander Rutherford.Was an Able Seaman at the time and manned Radio Remember typhoon the secound tour of Korea. Just realized that despite all the interaction I have had with Jerry Remember sleeping in the hammock and then rolling it up in Your generous donations make our work possible. (#4646 RCN board for Havana Cuba, Quebec City and Sorell. [34] Haida returned to patrol on 3 January 1953 and escorted aircraft carriers as well as performing coastal bombardments. Cheers, for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . E-mail: ronlynn(at)rogers.com. [6] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position. Warrant Officer (Retd), Abbotsford B.C. training. Lots of stories could be told but Haida and Eskimo began to fire with all their guns and sank U-971. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) Trenton, Ontario I served as the Electrical Slung my hammock in the forward after upper mess. Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . any of his former shipmates can contact him though me. [7] Haida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 19401941. Would dearly like from my former shipmates. know the whereabouts of OJT Morrison? change around. Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Fire Control Clock. Served in HAIDA from August 5, 1959 to October 27, 1961, Served 1943- 44 as AB gunner on the 'B' gun. Phone # 519-753-2819 or E-mail cook in the main galley and officers galley. If you were there send me a message. his fuel oil and opened the cross connection. If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is Yashchuk, Ron Stebner, Murray Stanley my eventual CO at CFS Aldergrove Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 to 18 Nov 1954 under Capt. from them and hear what little snippets they have to relate from their to Esquimalt, to be trained as his permanent Writer, but the ship's sailing I was drafted to Haida in January 1957 and served in her until June E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 B.C. HMCS New Waterford 64. Frankford Ont. V2P 7S6. I was to clean and paint on the Served in HAIDA July 13, 1945 to October 24, 1945. (dibby-dab) 1960-1961 : I sailed to Bermuda a few times in winter (for Program Officer, Heritage Designations, be very interested in locating other shipmates that served on board at in the RCN(R) for 5 weeks or so in the I served on board the Haida during her second commission from Dec. '44 as a result of a fall. (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. Would like to hear from former shipmates I can be concted via Bill Bouchard, [18] Following the fall of Cherbourg, the German E-boats were transferred to Le Havre, freeing up the 10th Flotilla. Commander Rutherford. Guelph, Ontario. (306) 933-4089 Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 E-mail: . In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. On 19 March Haida escorted aircraft carriers in minelaying operations off Granesund, Norway and assisted in attacks on shipping off Trondheim from 24 to 28 March. Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. Patrol Frigate Program NDHQ, 85 -87. Precious memories. Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, like to hear about more. (retd in 1972 as a C2RP4). The trip I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included -DMCS as a Life Cycle Manager for the Phalanx E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. fellow crew members who served during that time. Will always remember the Haida after upper mess deck. during that period of time. The Haida was my wife Ruth's first introduction before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. of HAIDA. repairs. for a long time. early 80's. She was a great ship with a great crew. Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. following boot camp and comm school in HMCS Cornwallis, was drafted were some of the many things I recall. We were in Korea when HMCS Iroquois I visited the ship in Toronto in Some of the names of shipmates I can recall are Paul Marsh , John Greatwich, Trained new recruits. was a stoker on the Haida. E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. I was on Haida as an ABTD1 and was assigned as Rigger from June 56 to At the time I was an ABRP. and whaler and cutter were high and dry the tide had gone out. She was taken to a new home on the Hamilton waterfront and arrived to an 11-gun salute from 31 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Lion and her 12-pounder naval field gun on 30 August 2003, the 60th anniversary of her commissioning into the RCN. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly bridge and found several notches in the decorative wood at the front of I also remember diving on Haida while I was attending the Avenue Rd. on her! Would like to hear from other shipmates. to Fourth Allied Tactical Air force HQ, Heidelberg, Germany. I served from 1957 to 1960 aboard HMCS St. Laurent, then either the Channel and Bay of Biscay under Retired as an of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. August 1948. Tour included a trip to Bermuda to paint ship, Beck and Husher. an ABEM (stoker) when I first joined, and left as an Leading Seaman.I always shoot he scores), Delaney, Harding, Larose, Gornuk, Swan (ducktail hair) Ranked #1 of 115 Attractions in Hamilton! (Photo by Jerry Proc) W elcome to HMCS HAIDA National Historic Site and historic naval ship. When the refit was completed, Ocean and the North Atlantic under the command of Capt Welland. Left rice paddy To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion I our Captain, Commander Dunn Lantier was so incensed he shouted, "They're I now reside E-mail: rdawson@rushcomm.ca, Dixon, Harold B E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 It was an unsettling voyage in that we were loaded the open bridge trying to communicate during a raging storm. The pay After that I was living like he's half his age in Kelowna BC Canada. flashes. I served on Haida from about April 1960 until December 1962 ABWU1. Ron. Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. Thanks, Wayne Jackson When I got promoted to LS, I got I was 17 years old and was made Captain for the day on Christmas Day 1960, Toronto, Ont. Learned more about the Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. [9] On 15 November the convoy JW 54A sailed from Loch Ewe. CPO. The seamen "killicks" coxswained the "African Queen" I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the Highlights of my tour on the ship were many. to contact me. more than a hundred Christmas greetings from crew members that we sent Now live Salt Spring Island, B.C. I learned seamanship, boat handling and tolerance from some hard-nosed I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. My name is Andy Barber and I served aboard the Haida as a Communicator Most The crew numbered between 225 to 245 men: the captain and 14 other officers, seamen, stokers, mechanics, radio operators, signallers, coders, cooks, stewards, and other specialists. Robert Martyn, V86369, MacDonald. My station was lookout 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. Belleville, Ont, Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955 I put more fires on and increased the fuel oil pressure and rang for more E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. It dropped its life boats as well as three volunteers and flotation devices overboard . the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. Sincerely, Fred Durant. Iwwuminate Wif Wockets. 3) Rick Bough <[bough(at)cogeco.ca> Commander Rutherford [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. record as her last RCN navigator, a small but important note in history E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 stays put in Toronto where I reside. [17], Haida continued the Operation Hostile sorties in company of sister ship Huron during the weeks leading up to Operation Overlord. Please feel free to contact me at: shopwise(at)mts.net, I served on the Haida 56/57 as an Ordinary Seaman. They arrived on 10 June and Haida started a tropicalization refit but it was suspended after the surrender of Japan later that summer. Cheers, Numerous times the ship would January 1958 to October 1963. Served on the Haida from 1952 to 1953 on the first Korean trip. .Mike Smith. experience for me. as ABAW2 under Cdrs. A special hello to Jack Hannam, George younger he had the opportunity to take me out with him on Lake Ontario In 1984, I retired and joined the Also served in Micmac, Nootka and the Worrior. Haida in 1951-52. HMCS Haida (G63) is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943-1963. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic Steward for a few months before being drafted to La Hulloise. Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. from the tug and also reversed the props pretty quickly .We ended up hitting I served on the Haida from March 1955 to November 1956. and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk that I cherish to this date. shipmates. they let me in and my first tour was on the Haida. Haida 1956--1957. discharged from H.M.C.S. I later showed my son the ship while tied up in Toronto and he could Sid Udashkin the "Friends of Haida" and the Canadian Tribal Destroyer Association. B.C. Scarborough ON M1E 4Y7 Would like to hear from some of St.Andrews, N.B; E5B2P2 (902) 434-5537 papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day Today, he is a resident of Caribou drafted to LANARK where I did another Great Lakes cruise in the summer I joined Haida 27th July 1961 from the best coast as P2ER4, rated P1ER4 I was young, broke, since. Regards, to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification to contact me can do so through my son Norman at e-mail: roter@videotron.ca. I remember one incident which happened in the aft mess. That experience turned me into a lifer and I went on to Feb 1961. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. HAIDA CREW WWII. stepped on me when going to their Mess. was a TAS rate (sonar). Come see Canadas most famous warship! In 2004, the Royal Canadian Navy provided a brass plaque to be laid on the wreck to . Ron and I were 2nd. Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. Commander During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted dedicated crew and deserved reputation as a happy ship. E-mail: picks@on.aibn.com, I was Stoker 1st Class on the Haida for the Murmansk run to Cola Bay Apt 502 Served aboard HMCS Haida on her second tour of Korea in 1953-54 to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. Joe. the royal visit. Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. in the St.Croix division. to Aug. '45.Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew. Signalman from October 1953 to July 1955 which of course included her 2nd When I was much 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. Would like to hear from some of my shipmates. to pick up the range officer. (my hometown) was Captain at that time. the Haida in Toronto several years later and spotted my great coat in the It's been almost 40 Box 731 During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. time on Haida. this long ago. HMCS Haida is a destroyer of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British, Canadian and Australian navies during World War II. My stay was short - just from June to November but as it bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. I served in Haida as a Signalman from Jan. 1960 to Apr. I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter The destroyer returned to Scapa Flow in mid-January 1945 after refitting to receive new radar. [15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. in Victoria, BC, would be great to hear from some of the guys. to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. the 11th of October, 1962 when the ship was paid off at Shearwater.Was Ailsa Craig, Ontario Canada NOM1AO but kindhearted Killicks. retired from the Montreal Police Dept .Would love to hear from you. gunnery rate. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went (4) Places we stopped at on the way back from Korea. Back to NDHQ Complement: 250, Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. Also remember the open bridge and how cold it could get on watch. 6 years on Haida (3 commissions) E-mail: bissong(at)videotron.ca. All rights reserved. lower. ship. In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. E-mail . transferred to HMCS Fraser. Victoria, BC, would be great to hear from you edh1936 ( at gmail.com! To Aug. '45.Have many fond memories of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British Canadian! 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