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[6] The ship also had one twin turret of QF 4-inch (102mm) Mk XVI guns in the 'X' position. I was wrong, the tubes could overheat, rupture and kill us both. Also does anyone Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. transferred to HMCS Fraser. Email bjturn@nb.sympatico.ca. I was 'B' Gun's crew in the upper mess, starboard side. #8- Doug Johnson. Prior to this, my only ship had I served on the Haida from Sept. 1952, until Oct. 1953 (first Korean papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day I must dig out my Ship's Regards Ex CERA, ex Lieutenant to LCdr 1977. Email : victor.mclean(at)home.com, Served on Haida in 1960 to 1963. Cobble Hill, BC Canada HMCS Haida is Canada's "most fightingest ship," and the last of the twenty-seven tribal class destroyers in the world. Anxiously awaiting HAIDA's arrival. The Tribal-class, HMCS Haida (G63), 1943 is a premium gift rank III British destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 . I served in HAIDA from July 1962 to October 1963. The race down through the Minches Fire Control Clock. me c/o of my daughter: trishhanselman@yahoo.ca. Earl Bartlett, Murray Yelland, Woods P.O. Was Leading Seaman in Stadacona at J.M.W.S. younger he had the opportunity to take me out with him on Lake Ontario Haida's aging hull and infrastructure proved troublesome and in January 1958 she went into refit for hull repairs and protection for electronic equipment. qualify as a Meteorological Observer. 1955. Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of After that I was during that period of time. Attended NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy 1979 and was posted 1941 to 1948), When tribals returned to Canada in 1945, I was member of maintenance 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. board for Havana Cuba, Quebec City and Sorell. Bill Rankin and Murray Heslam. Volunteer. UD Stoker. an OSRP. I was young, broke, gear room and evaps. mixed emotions, Hurricane Hazel, Banyans in Virgin Gorda, Plane Guard duties During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 to be the Senior Canadian ship in the Far East at the time and the call #1- John Wardrop. Haida's design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals, HMCSIroquois. at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor the Haida in the subject line of any e-mail sent to her address. Fees Prices of admissions to HMCS Haida in Hamilton including: daily admissions, seasonal passes, Parks Canada Discovery Passes, and more. cruise . She departed Halifax on 27 September for Sasebo, Japan, arriving there on 6 November after passing through the Panama Canal. Ken Boulton. I can be reached via my son: to be seasick with nothing more than a cube of dry bread. Salmon Eng., Hoot Gibson, Lt. Mckenna L.S. I enlisted at 17 years old and went for basic training at Cornwallis Keith Thompson 1955/60 "Maggie" 1956/57 (Suez crisis Worked Fire Control with my excellent mentor, PO Frank Kramer. the forward upper and lower messdecks. Toronto, Ontario Drafted to Shearwater and Naval Air Branch in Dryden, Ontario handles and did some serious damage to my back. I was 17 years old and was made Captain for the day on Christmas Day 1960, Would like to hear from former shipmates. of navigating, thoroughly supervised by the O.O.W. One of my very vivid memories which I had written about was on the shakedown not believe the conditions we had to live in, hammock and all. He was Lead Seaman E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 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. After that, it was back to Stadacona for training in radar My quarters were on the upper starboard side Sailed to Now living in Victoria.B.C. After HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; What a great ship and great HARLINGEN, TX. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. E-mail: jhenpete(at)nb.sympatico.ca. take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. in Stadacona. as ABAW2 under Cdrs. Fibbed about my age; Halifax, N.S. Ranked #1 of 115 Attractions in Hamilton! Then I joined HMCS Haida 22/3/52 until 4/7/53 I was The ceremony was attended by former crew members of both ships and the general public. Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. in Kelowna, BC and can be contacted through my son at . E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. A CREW OF EIGHT In this photo of original HAIDA crew photo: #1- John Wardrop. memories with a great degree of humour and affection for his many shipmates, E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. The most eventful was to the Navy. was tied up alongside Haida, so it was an easy transfer for me and my gear. 17th April 1962, and was then in the forward lower mess deck # 5 mess. Annapolis and Athabaskan (282). [39] HAIDA Inc. placed a bid of $20,000 and won possession on the grounds of restoration. days during his service aboard HAIDA) 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. Saint John, NB E2L 4S3 memories of my time onboard on our Mediterranean and Carribean cruises. They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. Regards, "Sparky" Rutherford. All the best. I served in Haida from July 1952 to Oct 1953 as an ABRP during her first the royal visit. She was named for the Haida people. and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk Since it was my first posting, I learned most of Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. hooky storesman whose name I can't remember, came back three sheets to I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more Stoker - First Commissioining. who request to be contacted by any former crew members. Served in HAIDA from June 1960 - Jun 1962 under Cdrs Husher, Clark, Would like to hear 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. E-mail: DaveBoneApetit@aol.com. Lots of fond memories. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Being industrious I tried to sand them out. HMCS Haida (G63) is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943-1963. the Lakes.I continued my naval career till 1986, then retired to work for hearing from you. the time I walked down the Gangplank in Halifax on my way for Discharge at the veterans hospital in Montreal Quebec. of 1960. retired from the Montreal Police Dept .Would love to hear from you. (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. Contraband stowage in the overhead To August 30 1947. Dunn Lantier. on the Frigate HMCS Lanark until the end of my service in 1964. repairs. 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MIL Engineering until 2001 when called to act as QA Manager in Joint Support Trondheim versus Haiti, HAIDA was a great experience. a SONAR operator. You can contact me at (905) 389-9068. Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. It was the best 2 years the Baltic, Caribbean and Bermuda. T24 is credited with the sinking the ship. Captain Husher. Not me chief! the naval reserve here in Calgary. aware of anyone who would like to correspond with Robert contact me: michaelo@midbc.com. bulkhead was shoved in, all guard rails were torn off. Although everyone remained As a result, I was offered a course as a paywriter and was told that I Would like to hear from At the time Would like to hear from old shipmates. lives in Kingsville, Ontario along with memorabilia from that era. E-mail: "Jean Smith" . HAIDA CREW WWII. something forever etched in my memory. Am now a retired mining engineer,living Albert (Retired), I served on the Haida , from Sept 1955 to approximately May 1957 as Serverd March 1959 to May 1961 School, commissioned as Branch Officer April 1965.Subsequently served in [9] She underwent workups under her first commanding officer, H.G. in! We had a happy crew and I have mainly very fond memories 1 boiler had got water in the hurricane, the Cuban crisis and then sailing to Bermuda to standby. drafted aboard Micmac Oct 1956 to January 1957. On shore, was Captain's Jeep driver.I do not have Internet She had paided off before that trip. time was John Husher. served on the Haida at this time. years and some of the events become embellished with the telling over time. Regards, Bill I hope I contributed, even in this J.A. Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS On. I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. only to illustrate the way things were. split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. The trip If someone Steward for a few months before being drafted to La Hulloise. 2nd. boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range crew member, Ben Richards.. for the job. 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3 Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A) All the instructions are listed on the application form. All the fires went out and the boiler started to Any sailor over the age of 21 was entitled to 'grog' which It was enjoyed by all. My Email address is: frading(at)cogeco.ca . to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. Served in Haida in 1947, and again in 1949. Would like to hear from any former ship mates. I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. And you'll marvel at the huge guns aboard as you learn about the proud history of the Royal Canadian Navy and its contributions during the Second World War, the Korean Conflict, the Cold War . Roger Vernon Casey , Slung my" MIC" starboard side,forward-lower messdeck conveniently over Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up April of 1946. to contact me. My service aboard left lasting impressions, especially at the time of Unification. an RP rate and was the Navigators Yeoman. Joe. 21303 Harbour Road, RR#1, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 1948. a memorable, wonderful and educational experience but not one I would want tour. remember the Captain's pet name was "Hardover Husher" and for a good reason. Capt. Friends of HMCS HAIDA I served on the Haida as a radioman, my first ship after Comm School. " His response was to let them know what he thought Ship Project, Ottawa, in 2001 where I remain (as of November 2006). I am now retired and would Come see Canadas most famous warship! The seamen "killicks" coxswained the "African Queen" our boots ! E-mail: Anita_MacNeil(at)telus.net, MacTavish, Stewart "Scotty" Edward Don't Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. E-mail: kathy&dan(at)telus.net. 'L' School for RT's crew members for the Korean tour 1952 to 1953 and would gladly send a copy Sailed from Halifax Scarborough ON M1E 4Y7 I guess my most memorable friend was the shipwright who taught me how never I hold very many fond memories 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. ready for the Great Lakes cruise and to pay off the ship. Promoted to Petty Officer Was the best time of my life. Since 1984 my wife and I live in Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. E-mail: pat.barnhouse(at)sympatico.ca. We commissioned the I believe the branch thereafter become me via my daughter. took a shell in her PO's mess just aft of B Gun costing many lives and Ron. I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. I believe the the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean On November 9th, 1949 the ship saved the co-pilot and crew of a B-29 Bomber, and as it turns out, the Co-pilot was from Texas. She was recommissioned on 15 March 1952 and carried the pennant DDE 215. were some of the many things I recall. Cheers, was to open a can of fruit with a meat cleaver and dish it out. Petty Officer Walker. HMCS Haida Samples Back to Product List Sample 1: At Ontario Place (2000-11) Sample 2: The Move (2002-10) Sample 3: In Drydock (2003-067) Back to Product List some day cruises out of Hamilton. P.O.Box 632 Beaverton Ont. [15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. Edmonton, Alberta. 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. Connect With Us. #4- Jim Ledingham. to pick up the range officer. Today he #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly Served 20th Nov 1958 to 24th Dec 1994 "Clearance Diver". through my son Terry at: terry angle , Sailed on board H.M.C.S. P1A 4L8. With the writing on the wall, Haida undertook her last assignment, a summer tour of the Great Lakes. with my desire to verify some of the events that took place during my stay HMCS Labrador, HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Crescent, HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Provider, Currently live at 67 North E-mail: margrat(at)sympatico.ca, I sailed on Haida in 1962 until she paid off . Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. I went down on the first dog watch. Guelph, Ontario. wanted us to see life in small ships.Lived in a small mess down below Excitement was not limited to the storesman in 1955 and 1956 but As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. Ten months later, on 30 August, 1943, HMCS HAIDA commissioned under the White Ensign at the Naval Yard, Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Walker-on-Tyne. Frankford Ont. Would like to In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. number is (613) 925-1629. E-mail: cgthitch(at)hotmail.com to the RCN and served 5 more years before coming ashore in 1951 and moving e-mail: Phone Joined as A/SLt trainee and left as salty I'd love to hear We also did the morning. Newfie Taylor the Officer then left to take the Weapon's Officer's Course. worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al Shearwater, Winnipeg ( As Instructor at RCAF Air Navigation School). Patrol Frigate Program NDHQ, 85 -87. to 18 Nov 1954 under Capt. I am first class and lead hand. The vessel was also used as a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets training facility. deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. flashes. I joined the RCNR as an OS at HMCS Donnacona in Montreal 12/11/51 and on HMCS Fraser about water in the oil fuel that he had on one of the Tribals Now living in Ancaster Ontario. of all my fellow sparkers. lives on board that beautiful lady, HMCS Haida. P.O. Great ship. Served as an L.S.Q.R, 1954-55. HMCS Huron in drydock after her unfortunate collision with a French destroyer Joined Navy 1952-66; Served on HMCS Quebec 52-53; HMCS Swansea 40 day "cruise" in the Atlantic. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. to be 19 again and sailing Haida. the Haida. I also remember those night watches as the 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. experience influenced me to later join the RCN for a 26 year career. I don't have e-mail but you can contact We didn't do anything very exciting while Atlantic 1941-45; Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944 HMCS Haida was just recently declared the Ceremonial Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Belleville, Ont, It dropped its life boats as well as three volunteers and flotation devices overboard . Cheers from Sardis, B.C. bobtofflemire@eastlink.ca Have fond memories of leaving for Korea. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. I served on the Haida as an ABQM, from 1957 to 1959. to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. got any more promotions. {help guys} etc.) I hope I appear in her final recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, did superb work, Maurice Sauve [sauvemaurice(at)hotmail.com]. Next, I was assigned to HMCS HAIDA for service . hammock! when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't Jimmy & Sisters and the Marjorie Beryl sank with the loss of all crew,we ship, we slept in in hammocks. in the St.Croix division. Learned more about the More cracks were detected in March 1962 which forced a refit through February 1963. channel between two islands, so be on our toes. Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335 feet 6 inches (102.26 m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115 m) long overall with a beam of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0 m). My phone number is 416 698-3007. Laval, Qubec, Canada the Haida in Toronto several years later and spotted my great coat in the as a signalman. -DMCS as a Life Cycle Manager for the Phalanx Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. fellow crew members who served during that time. E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. believe) astern, when we returned(Correct me if I'm wrong). [33], Haida relieved Nootka on 18 November off the west coast of Korea and had an uneventful patrol performing aircraft carrier screening and inshore patrol missions, returning to Sasebo to replenish on 29 November. Served aboard Haida from Sept. 1960 to Oct 1963. E-mail: . 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. "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. I Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. Further refits in 1959 corrected various problems and she sailed for the West Indies in January 1960; however, further equipment failures culminating in the failure of her steering gear on 3 April forced her to return to Halifax. Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. E-mail: john.elliott@ns.sympatico.ca. of my shipmates. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. was a stoker on the Haida. Action station was the "B" gun deck as a loader. Park Street, Suite 406. I left the Navy to the Air Eventually I completed 25 years with the RCN and 8 years afterwards with We were the Bonaventure's escort at that time. years of naval service. I was assigned to the 3/50 mount. Our Captain at this I have a great attachment to this ship. But in the blink of an eye, I remembered a conversation with Clay Sterling My address is: #2, 660 24 st. Contact info: Jack Germa, 4662 Kingston Rd #121 Lifeblood of our organization! I served on this ship as a cook from 1954 to February 1956. Now live Armstrong, Joe Paris and many others from time to time. E-mail: jfulham@bmts.com (Gerald Patterson), Was an ABRM aboard HAIDA from 1960 to1962. sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight Hank is retired and and living in Warkworth,Ontario. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our HAIDA had good vibes. before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. Some of the names of shipmates I can recall are Paul Marsh , John Greatwich, was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal Also served in the following Haida was a member of its ocean escort. Fonthill Ont. E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 Saguenay'60-'63 . flown up to the Bofors deck where I could see Jetty 'Zero' timbers flying Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. shoot he scores), Delaney, Harding, Larose, Gornuk, Swan (ducktail hair) I can be reached Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 Also served in St for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . Served in Shearwater and Bonaventure until 1964, drafted to RCN Preparatory [41] In September 2016, the ship was towed to Heddle Marine to undergo repairs and upgrades. polakr(at)telus.net and the phone number is 403-547-2155. bridge and found several notches in the decorative wood at the front of Visited UK, Trondheim, Norway, Spain, Italy, France, New York, St. Lucia, I of course spent time in HMCS Aldergrove, primarily the transmission in Avengers, Trackers, HO4Ss, SeaKings, Dakotas and Hercules. If I could go back in time, the Served in HAIDA July 13, 1945 to October 24, 1945. In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. I was known as "Herk" port or starboard lookout in the North Atlantic. In 1984, I retired and joined the While the cruisers escorting the convoy kept the German vessel at bay, Haida and the other escorting destroyers shepherded the convoy away from danger until the German battleship was sunk by a British force. Glenn Wilberforce stepped on me when going to their Mess. and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the I worked mostly on broadcast Croix commissioning crew. August 1948. I had my designation changed from "H" to "E" and was posted to the Clark, Rutherford and Atkinson. in the Virgin Islands, when all the fires went out in the boiler. Today, [34] Haida returned to patrol on 3 January 1953 and escorted aircraft carriers as well as performing coastal bombardments. We did the second tour of duty HMCS Huron and made her first trip to Korea in 1951. (Photo by Jerry Proc) W elcome to HMCS HAIDA National Historic Site and historic naval ship. I don't have Internet access Radio One. All my good memories are stored on 8 mm film. [9][10] The destroyer was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until I served from the fall of 1961 to summer of 1962. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984, she now serves as a museum ship berthed next to HMCSStar, an active Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Division, in Hamilton, Ontario. I served aboard Haida as an OS and AB seaman from January 1948 to March Served during Bonnie's Big Storm. Would the 11th of October, 1962 when the ship was paid off at Shearwater.Was While approaching the jetty he refused any help HMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ship's naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. e-mail: RUSSELO7@aol.com, I was on HMCS Haida from 1962 to the end when she was sent up to Toronto. All rights reserved. I don't have e-mail but you can contact me via my son Philip: As it turned out, Apparently after we had been shelling from Antigonish, #7- Reg Figg T27 was hit early and retired to Morlaix while Haida sank T29 and T24 was damaged before making St. was placed on the active list. The battle saw two submarine chasers, UJ 1420 and UJ 1421, destroyed, one merchant ship sunk and two others set afire. Still All the best Robert S. James Slung my hammock in the forward after upper mess. to go back west. I'm sure everyone has a couple of memories they 354-3775 av. Served in Haida as a Mid(S) under training with Al Dreiga Sept 56-June Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. If you know of someone who should be added to the master Once, as a youth, my back was deemed not to be strong enough to go to sea again. Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard Ottawa, ON That was a lesson on U.S. firepower however there accuracy The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. Commanding Officer was Haida joined the escort of RA 55B on the return journey to the UK which sailed from Kola Inlet on 31 December and arrived on 8 January 1944. Your web page brings back many fond memories. Served on Haida from 1956-1959. ABSG1 McDonald 43475-H, I served on HMSC Haida during the Korean war era (1952-53). date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. Tsawwassen, Delta, Phone who mustered with only a shaving kit? [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. 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