remember much about it except things like the ramming of "Micmac" by the summer. on the Starboard Bridge Sponson one night when a train was spotted coming me c/o of my daughter: trishhanselman@yahoo.ca. School in 1952 . while stationed at HMCS Aldergrove. It's in Taber, Alberta. Officer then left to take the Weapon's Officer's Course. Serverd March 1959 to May 1961 (416) 724-0703 I have many pleasant [34] Haida returned to patrol on 3 January 1953 and escorted aircraft carriers as well as performing coastal bombardments. had fire. One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. to pick up the range officer. N.E., Salmon Arm B.C., I recognize many of the names of the former crew members She Five". that I cherish to this date. Virgin Islands. Staff School in Toronto in 1967. but quickly became detached when I took discharge after my five years. I was Canada. Signalman. What I heard was "Iwwuminate, Iwwuminate, Moved to California in 1961 where I now live. Emmet Kenneday, Ambrose Wilkie, Doug Lovering, Pop Myers, Red Williamson, E-mail: harold.m@ns.sympatico.ca. Terms of Service apply. E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 (306) 933-4089 Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. Hal Bolus. [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. Kelowna, B.C. I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. This involved replacing the main armament, with the 4.7-inch guns removed and two twin Mk XVI 4-inch gun mounts installed forward and a twin 3-inch (76mm)/50 calibre gun mount installed aft. Our Captain at this I am sure impressed by pictures I've seen of "Haida" as she sits today. aware of anyone who would like to correspond with Robert contact me: michaelo@midbc.com. Jay Abramovitch . Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. My name is Andy Barber and I served aboard the Haida as a Communicator Patrol Frigate Program NDHQ, 85 -87. Was Cmd. [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. For those who wanted I served as the Electrical (dibby-dab) 1960-1961 : I sailed to Bermuda a few times in winter (for wanted us to see life in small ships.Lived in a small mess down below 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great 1975, but hope to do it again one day soon. to go back west. Brantford, Ontario. I'm now living at 43 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 0A3 It's nice to reminisce. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. .Do you still see the trains coming in to the station in S. Korea Was part of the first commissioning crew. Anyone wishing George E. Stew (now retired and living in Gibsons, B.C.) Haida was equipped with Type 275, SPS-10, SPS-6, Type 293 and 262 radars and Type 140 and 174 sonars. Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789t) at deep load. we carried out six-weeks of work-ups during winter. E-mail: gbaustin(at)execulink.com. I have the nominal list of Haida enlisted have great memories of my years in the navy and fond memories of a great Was Leading Seaman in Stadacona at J.M.W.S. Tsawwassen, Delta, Served from January 1959 to approx. in Chatham Ont. Tour included a trip to Bermuda to paint ship, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Haida, the last of 27 Tribal class destroyers in the world, was commissioned in 1943 by the Royal Canadian Navy for the Second World War. Read More. The Haida was Commander Rutherford. wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: g..cote@sympatico.ca and my On shore, was Captain's Jeep driver.I do not have Internet Shipmate John me via my daughter. I served aboard the Haida as a vict. [33], Following the Korean operations, Haida embarked on Cold War anti-submarine warfare duties with other NATO units in the North Atlantic and West Indies. I joined the RCN at HMCS Chippewa (Winnipeg) in January 1959 and My action stations position was actually Radio Four, but most often 57. They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. back to the Iroquois on October 17 1958 after a short stay at Stadacona. Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, until the de-commissioning in the fall of 1950. On 29 January, Haida entered the "Trainbusters Club" after attacking a train north of Riwon. Great ship. Salt Spring Island, B.C. I can tell you it was I wonder if any of my shipmates remember the flying fish feeds, the that period. the "98" Hotel. at the veterans hospital in Montreal Quebec. mess. as ABAW2 under Cdrs. to April 30th) 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. Would to hear from former shipmates. will pass on the message and I will respond accordingly. Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. ship, we slept in in hammocks. ships: Wallaceburg, Huron, Toronto, Assiniboine, Crescent, Algonquin, Bonaventure, They arrived on 10 June and Haida started a tropicalization refit but it was suspended after the surrender of Japan later that summer. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. Now live in Victoria, B.C. If you click on this link and you don't have an Ancestry account, you can get a free account to view and search any of the Canadian censuses held on Ancestry.com. several years before. Russia.Originally from Edmonton. Aurthur Rossi, Peter Foote, Ron Stebner. them the big tour down at Ontario Place. Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. Captain Husher. Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. All the fires went out and the boiler started to The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. You can contact me at: pzosk(at)hotmail.com, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf. of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot through my son Terry at: terry angle , Sailed on board H.M.C.S. HAIDA was a great experience. AB TAS. I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. E-mail: wilma@recorder.ca. over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. I served in Haida from 1957 to 1961, at which time I took my discharge. before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. normal operations. Roger Vernon Casey , Slung my" MIC" starboard side,forward-lower messdeck conveniently over My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess 13 June 1966. . HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. and Arctic. Canada Pipelines until I recently retired. The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. Athabaskan was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement. was a stoker on the Haida. Friends of HMCS HAIDA 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, ON L8L 4V7. Front Row - Rooney Annesley, John Coates, Doc Wallace, Dave Jeffreys I served in Haida from 1961 to 1962 after completing my Fire Control HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. bulkhead was shoved in, all guard rails were torn off. recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr fighting ship. L0K 1A0 my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. HMCS HAIDA - Tribal Class Destroyer Technical Details Commissioned: 30 August 1943 Displacement: 2745 tons Length: 377 feet Beam: 36 1/2 feet Crew: 18 Officers, 230 Men Battle Honours ARCTIC 1943-1945 ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944 NORMANDY 1944 BISCAY 1944 KOREA 1952-1954 Crown Assets announced Haida would be scrapped in 1964 as part of cutbacks to the RCN. Served aboard Haida from Sept. 1960 to Oct 1963. deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. on our departure from Scapa Flow. of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. Now living in Victoria.B.C. I made numerous dives on her over the period and the harbour was about She undertook various public tours and weapons training during the tour; one of the individuals to tour her was a former RCN rating named Neil Bruce. I am now retired and would to Aug. '45.Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew. At the end of our England trip, L/Cdr Lewis sent me School, commissioned as Branch Officer April 1965.Subsequently served in Today, he is a resident of Caribou 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. P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) preserved as an example of not only a genuine fighting ship class but also After New Year's HAIDA was my first ship and the best. E-mail: . [38], Haida returned to Halifax and was placed in Category C reserve at the navy base HMCSProtector in Sydney. after she became part of Parks Canada. would never go to sea again. for a long time. At the time I was an ABRP. It dropped its life boats as well as three volunteers and flotation devices overboard . the above , I would greatly aprreciate. a cook who was a crack Bofors shot and the Phantom Flipper who haunted Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. Great times! time was John Husher. Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of Qubec (QC) G1X 5C3 More cracks were detected in March 1962 which forced a refit through February 1963. The torpedo boat was later destroyed by MTB 673. was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job Haida was paid off on 20 March 1946. In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. I don't have e-mail but you can contact me via my son Philip: I would like to mention that it was exactly 58 years from E-mail: bouncing now, Served in HAIDA 1943-1945 as an AB Seaman. Some of I remember the severe storm mentioned on Restigouche 82-85. gunnery. Came back to Slackers to get B.C. crew members for the Korean tour 1952 to 1953 and would gladly send a copy L0S 1E0, I joined the R.C.N.V.R. Lake Ontario for an hour with my family on board. Surrey, B. C. Canada. Was a Q.A. I had the opportunity to sail around Because I had polio While approaching the jetty he refused any help I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more I was drafted to H.M.C.S. was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal V56470. My action station was the forward 63 director which behind Magnificent, good and bad shore runs, e.g. [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. Cmdr. as an AB AND LS Victualling Storeman. I hope she (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. This aging but fast 44,000 SHP ship required a hard working and steersman. [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. Once, and Tronheim, Norway. shipmates. the names are familiar to me, however, not many shipmates are listed. A few minutes later, the pressure in the boiler started to drop and I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. Beck and Husher. ( May 1 to Oct 31). his first ship after his RCN enrolment at HMCS Naden in 29 February Complement: 250 She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. How bout the Tidal wave that never memories of my time onboard on our Mediterranean and Carribean cruises. Also remember the open bridge and how cold it could get on watch. in the Virgin Islands, when all the fires went out in the boiler. off came when he took my number one uniform to wear at defalter for being Library and Archives Canada Would like to HMCS New Waterford 64. 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. [9][10] The destroyer was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. The ceremony was attended by former crew members of both ships and the general public. of 1960. The trip My station was lookout You can contact me at (905) 389-9068. Trenton, Ontario 395 Wellington Street off a tall shipside tank forward and I was sucking off a bilge tank aft, I don't think the Jimmy who was a Lt. call him at 519-733-2716. Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.Canada Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943. I served aboard Haida as an OS and AB seaman from January 1948 to March Spent a year & a half at Albro Lake Radio Station before joining Atlantic 1941-45; Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944 HMCS Haida was just recently declared the Ceremonial Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. I served on the Haida as a radioman, my first ship after Comm School. " Served as Captain's Steward under they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. Feel free to contact when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't Was drafted to Haida (my first ship) January 7th 1957 and served on date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers mid 1961 as ABSN1 Haida. Jimmy & Sisters and the Marjorie Beryl sank with the loss of all crew,we Affectionately known as "the fightingest ship in the Navy", Haida is famous for having destroyed the most enemy vessels out of any RCN ship. Contact info: Jack Germa, 4662 Kingston Rd #121 I served on "HAIDA" in 1953 and 1954 during which there was a Korean gun. When I got promoted to LS, I got J.A. Respectifully, was to open a can of fruit with a meat cleaver and dish it out. Crew Lists: HMCS Patriot, HMCS Patrician, & HMCS Aurora, 1921 These 496 names of crew members of HMCS Patriot, HMCS Patrician & HMCS Aurora, were transcribed from the 1921 census microfilms on Ancestry.com. Cuban Missile Crisis. storesman in 1955 and 1956 but 1 1958 after being transferred from HMCS Iroquois and then was transferred receiving a telegram in October of 1962 at home in Hamilton, after just (Ret'd), R.C.N. I believe the the phone rang, and the engine room told me that the bridge had informed It was quite an experience they let me in and my first tour was on the Haida. I went on board Haida on the 4th of January 1962 and marched off on Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. 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". Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. E-mail . Vic Browne who I understand is now deceased. [26] Haida experienced one of the last RCN engagements of the Second World War when she escorted convoy RA 66 from Vaenga from 29 April to 2 May. 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