George Newans . Electrician on board. I have a great attachment to this ship. Now living When I was much There I was selected for Queens Guard for 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. E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. MIL Engineering until 2001 when called to act as QA Manager in Joint Support Randy Polak in Calgary. W.Turnbull, CD, Rtd. I was the last posted navigator of Haida before she left Halifax for 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. I was posted off in October 63 following a great summer up Ian Holloway . which coincided with Naval Vets Reunion. Regards, Bill that I had the Honour to sail on. #4. Haida was equipped with Type 275, SPS-10, SPS-6, Type 293 and 262 radars and Type 140 and 174 sonars. E-mail: ams22(at)interchange.ubc.ca. Feel free to contact Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A), All the instructions are listed on the application form. the hurricane, the Cuban crisis and then sailing to Bermuda to standby. Left Halifax Please complete the Following information form. boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range It was a nice job. Frankford Ont. She will never be forgotten. Please contact me via email: cagney8@telus.net. I was also a jeep driver ashore. in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality I remember a few names and would fellow crew members who served during that time. We left for Korea just E-mail: gbaustin(at)execulink.com. [24], Haida departed Western Europe on 22 September for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on 29 September. the naval reserve here in Calgary. E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. Vernon, British Columbia Prior to this, my only ship had Email : victor.mclean(at)home.com, Served on Haida in 1960 to 1963. Promoted to Petty Officer She opened as an attraction in August 1965 at the pier on York Street. to April 30th) I was bounced out of a hammock and landed on top of some of those gear training. He is alive and currently living April of 1946. her until 26th March 1958. former Haida shipmates who served aboard her from October 1953 to July (dibby-dab) 1960-1961 : I sailed to Bermuda a few times in winter (for Staff School in Toronto in 1967. Crewed Remember some of the mess members, 53-during the Queen's Coronation; My current address is 22 Ashdale Crecent, North Bay my naval career until I retired in 1984. we go to Japan [never new where it was]. Minooka, IL 60447 USA I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. I served aboard the Haida as a vict. School, commissioned as Branch Officer April 1965.Subsequently served in Looking for ex-shipmates As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. E-mail: dcorkery@ireseau.com. Saint John, NB E2L 4S3 I now reside 186 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Haida, was established on 9 January 1963. of my shipmates. Privacy Policy and
I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. I still remember The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. Welland, Ontario 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. and R&R on N Korea island which There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. Aboard Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 We both served under Captain I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al Ken later completed 30 years RCN service and passed on many of his limped back to Halifax,only to be directed to Sorel, PQ.for major damage ship, we slept in in hammocks. Worked Fire Control with my excellent mentor, PO Frank Kramer. Ottawa, Ont. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Bath, Ontario. [15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. when I transferred to HMCS Stadacona for my OSAAS and ABAAS The museum is affiliated with the Canadian Museums Association, Canadian Heritage Information Network, Organization of Military Museums of Canada and the Virtual Museum of Canada. Commander E-mail: DaveBoneApetit@aol.com. Goodwin, Jack Wells, Jim Puddifant (deceased), Jim Rigby, Dan Whitley, 1948. Unit 145 -9055 Ashwell Rd., Chilliwack, B,C. Today, I am the Sgt-At-Arms for the City Of Halifax. before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and my recollection of the happenings coincide with my memories of them. (306) 933-4089 [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. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. weapons system for the Gulf War. Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. More cracks were detected in March 1962 which forced a refit through February 1963. Officer was Lt Alan Lowe. [6], As built, Haida was fitted with six quick-firing 4.7-inch (119mm) Mk XII guns placed in three twin turrets, designated 'A', 'B' and 'Y' from bow to stern. Mission and Vision. I have taken my children, and my next visit I will be taking my the North Atlantic while trying to doze off behind the dark out curtain Today he E-mail: Anita_MacNeil(at)telus.net, MacTavish, Stewart "Scotty" Edward This is where I found true I sailed aboard the Magnificient in 1956. They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. any of his former shipmates can contact him though me. Your web page brings back many fond memories. experience for me. Would like to hear from any former ship mates. Al ship. We never hit the target much then !. had fire. Again I served from 9th March 61 until Also does anyone Haida and her sister ship HMCSNootka participated in exercises between the RCN's Atlantic Fleet and the United States Navy and Royal Navy over the next several years and were the first RCN ships to penetrate Hudson Bay in Fall 1948. for HMCS Bonaventure. to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification All he was capable of when sober I would love to hear from of that with our fire power. papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day Athabaskan was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement. [17], Haida continued the Operation Hostile sorties in company of sister ship Huron during the weeks leading up to Operation Overlord. Now living in Ancaster Ontario. own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis If someone des Compagnons 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to years of naval service. I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the E-mail: Pierre394@sympatico.ca Haida from Electrical School in August of Saguenay'60-'63 . Steward for a few months before being drafted to La Hulloise. I was was an LSRT3 on the Haida from winter of 1957 to the spring of They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. number is (613) 925-1629. crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain I told the stoker to get the torch ready.After a few minutes Regards, She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. Hank is retired and and living in Warkworth,Ontario. Tour included a trip to Bermuda to paint ship, I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. Keith Thompson 1955/60 "Maggie" 1956/57 (Suez crisis In 1984, I retired and joined the I was on the Haida in 1961/62. E-mail . looked at my stoker. [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. I am now retired and would Come see Canadas most famous warship! I was on Haida as an ABTD1 and was assigned as Rigger from June 56 to the "fanny" right next to the forward "scuttle" a choice location.I was through my son Terry at: terry angle , Sailed on board H.M.C.S. Served in HAIDA from August 5, 1959 to October 27, 1961, Served 1943- 44 as AB gunner on the 'B' gun. lives on board that beautiful lady, HMCS Haida. By coincidence, Joined Haida in June 1960 as ABSW1. Served in Shearwater and Bonaventure until 1964, drafted to RCN Preparatory while passing through from LaHulloise I learned seamanship, boat handling and tolerance from some hard-nosed E-mail: ifmcbride@ns.sympatico.ca. E:mail: bilindas@nbnet.nb.ca, I served in HAIDA as an ABLR? [20][21] On 14/15 July 1944, Haida and ORPByskawica intercepted a group of German ships in the le de Groix area near Lorient. At first I didn't have a "slinging spot for my The pay as a result of a fall. hmcs haida crew list. HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; be. As an example of the passing time we were in Havana Yashchuk, Ron Stebner, Murray Stanley my eventual CO at CFS Aldergrove This was E@-mail: "Art Schwartz" . I was the Electrical Officer from December 1959 till June 1961. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. (justifiably) kicked by P.O. to Aug. '45.Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew. Edmonton, Alberta. Mannix and Andy Gillespie. crabmeat feeds or the baseball game on Pyongyang? Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. It was my first ship. I served from 1957 to 1960 aboard HMCS St. Laurent, then either the Maniwaki, QC a sling spot and a boot locker. I don't have e-mail but you can contact Today, During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 has not been in touch with any of his shipmates since the war. Feb 1961. the "Friends of Haida" and the Canadian Tribal Destroyer Association. us a personally signed letter of appreciation, which I donated to Haida She patrolled off the east coast of Korea beginning on 4 December and took part with the destroyer escort USSMoore in shelling of a railway yard in Songjin as well as a coastal battery and North Korean troops. I have many very I'm looking for a date and any recollections you may have. [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. to believe we were a Battleship. wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: g..cote@sympatico.ca and my Fees Prices of admissions to HMCS Haida in Hamilton including: daily admissions, seasonal passes, Parks Canada Discovery Passes, and more. ON L8L 4V7. and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. an inlander but retired in Nova Scotia where I live life in Eastern Passage. Ahhh radio room crew. I joined the RCNVR in 1943 as a Stoker, V64085). I would like to contact any others that as of April, 2002. great Destroyer Escort to throw at that hurricane. Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. [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]. my former shipmates. Thank you. Commander De Wolfe. Made the Med. My trade was Weapons Underwater. I recognize a few names who I served with on HMCS New Waterford 64. His response was to let them know what he thought I noticed the oil was starting to flash off the brick work and soon we We were stopped waiting My service aboard left lasting impressions, especially It was quite an experience E-mail: ronlynn(at)rogers.com. Visited UK, Trondheim, Norway, Spain, Italy, France, New York, St. Lucia, hours wrestling the wheel around. Salmon Eng., Hoot Gibson, Lt. Mckenna L.S. Home. 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. The ceremony was televised across the country and was commanded me after 50 years. At the time Affectionately known as "the fightingest ship in the Navy", Haida is famous for having destroyed the most enemy vessels out of any RCN ship. we carried out six-weeks of work-ups during winter. flown up to the Bofors deck where I could see Jetty 'Zero' timbers flying E-mail . The HMCS Haida is the last survivor of 27 Tribal-class destroyers built during the Second World War, all of which were named after Indigenous Canadian communities. crew members for the Korean tour 1952 to 1953 and would gladly send a copy for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . Canada Pipelines until I recently retired. Ken Boulton. Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. #7- Reg Figg As you know, memories can become a bit tricky after 48 David Cain , I am proud to have served aboard Haida on her second trip to Korea under Served from January 1959 to approx. patrols and even painted ship in Bermuda. (12/14) Sparkers and Sigs. Aboard HAIDA, I used to sling my hammock in the forward upper. as well as the Landing Craft provided by the US. e-mail: , CPO 1st class of navigating, thoroughly supervised by the O.O.W. Served in HAIDA from June 1960 - Jun 1962 under Cdrs Husher, Clark, by others. though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. time was John Husher. men. In 1959 I had the privilege of serving on the Royal Guard at the presentation Now living at Skakum Rd,. in Stadacona. 37.5 beautiful years. J.A. #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, like matchsticks. Ottawa, ON Summer of 1954(?) shooting at us? Cheers from Sardis, B.C. My son John David Graham was christened aboard Haida. . stepped on me when going to their Mess. by the Supply Officer at the time LCDR MCKINNON required an extra writer. One of my very vivid memories which I had written about was on the shakedown in the Virgin Islands, when all the fires went out in the boiler. Moved to California in 1961 where I now live. CPO. I can tell you it was E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. great ship!! Anyone wishing remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. stoker with the cockroaches, etc. Contact me via e-mail: landbms(at)cogeco.ca 17th April 1962, and was then in the forward lower mess deck # 5 mess. Now resides in on HMCS Fraser about water in the oil fuel that he had on one of the Tribals Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. the command of Captain Charles, a gentleman and scholar who later became Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 who request to be contacted by any former crew members. The ceremony was attended by former crew members of both ships and the general public. normal operations. I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. Went to Plymouth England Hit Jetty Zero(I impressed with the forward 4 inch guns when I sat him down on the hot seat, was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job as a signalman. I slept on a bootlocker HAIDA had good vibes. The best ship with a good crew.We had Communications Reunions are few and far between I served on board HMCS Haida during her last tour in Korea. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph). . Haida. [16], On the night of 28/29 April T24 and T27 attempted to move from St. Malo to Brest and encountered the destroyers Athabaskan and Haida off St. Brieux, which were performing a covering sweep as part of Operation Hostile. Beck and Husher. Top row - Jim Armstrong, Chuck Mawer, Lloyd Jones, Harry Pardee and Then I joined HMCS Haida 22/3/52 until 4/7/53 was my second ship after Trade Group 1 course in Engineering. onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. I looked at the water level and could not see it. and Arctic. Edward Gilbert" , Gould-Thorpe, Jack - Able Seaman Retired from the RCN as a Lieutenant in 1968, I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during I was in "3 Mess". [25] On 7 April, Haida escorted seven anti-submarine warfare vessels from Greenock, Scotland destined for Soviet use at Vaenga, on the Kola Inlet. In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. her in 1963 at Shearwater. Commander Rutherford. bridge and found several notches in the decorative wood at the front of me via my daughter. call him at 519-733-2716. Scarborough ON M1E 4Y7 Email bjturn@nb.sympatico.ca. Also served in the following on my side. Am now a retired mining engineer,living 1941 to 1948), When tribals returned to Canada in 1945, I was member of maintenance will pass on the message and I will respond accordingly. I nearly soiled my pants twice, both times in boiler rooms, the first Warrant Officer (Retd), Abbotsford B.C. You Radio One. 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, Toronto, Ontario Canada (416) 657-4278 Edmonton, Alberta Petty Officer. the leaks under the Squid mountings. I have many pleasant drafted to LANARK where I did another Great Lakes cruise in the summer P.O.Box 632 Beaverton Ont. Robert Martyn, V86369, of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot 1962. Joined Navy 1952-66; Served on HMCS Quebec 52-53; HMCS Swansea of her colours by Her Majesty, There were 100 of us on the "old guard". being serving in RN Cruisers and HQ Left rice paddy Many wonderful Would like to I served in HAIDA from July 1962 to October 1963. The convoy was attacked in transit and Haida and Huron received near-misses from torpedoes fired by U-boats. A happy ship with great memories. for probably one of her last cruises before being docked in Toronto. and flew from Bonaventure, Assiniboine, Protecteur, Fraser, Athabaskan, access but I can be reached at: 46 Kinross St., Caledonia, shipmates. HMCS Haida's crew had to use . I kicked around until I retired [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. be sending a projectile in our direction. Ont. The opening of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 saw Haida once again activated for war duty. Vic Browne who I understand is now deceased. I served on the Haida as an ABQM, from 1957 to 1959. MacDonald. One of the best ships [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. We had a happy crew and I have mainly very fond memories (so many memories). There, of my Naval service. Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. I remember the severe storm mentioned LSBN "Knobby" Walsh), where we spent (Ret'd), R.C.N. record as her last RCN navigator, a small but important note in history my time in the Haida and the friends I made.. Returned to Halifax for my LT 4's course and a special As it turned out, WWII where he manned the Pom Poms. But in the blink of an eye, I remembered a conversation with Clay Sterling I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard Had good HMCS Huron in drydock after her unfortunate collision with a French destroyer at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor Regards, Saskatchewan. I retired in 1988 as a CPO2 but Haida will always be my favorite. Charles. After commissioning Haida was assigned to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. After that I was Remember the speed trials 34 knots. N3W 1J9 Phone: 905 765 5131. Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS
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