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Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. The destroyer was among the escort for convoy JW 66 that set out from the River Clyde on 16 April. and a trip up the lakes for reserve training. I left HAIDA in October 1963 and was We also did Strathroy, Ontario handles and did some serious damage to my back. do they get the nerve. CPO Sainsberry was the Chief 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. First trip was Charlestown. Bath, Ontario. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. Saskatchewan. She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. Many, many memories up on deck of Now living in Ancaster Ontario. . E-mail: lmccarhty@u-r-online.com, Haida Crew 1960/61 - I remember the hurricane, Cuban Crisis and sailing Scarborough ON M1E 4Y7 they let me in and my first tour was on the Haida. I also remember those night watches as the Sussexvale in Esquimalt in early 1960 and went on to serve on Ste. Now I must dig out my Ship's the "Friends of Haida" and the Canadian Tribal Destroyer Association. ship. Would like to hear from any other HAIDA crew. 1956: Micmac Division - Bob Cowie HMCS York : 1944: Amherst Division - Daniel M. MacNeill 1943: "E" Class - Daniel M. MacNeill 1943: Fraser Division - Daniel M. MacNeill 1943: "H" Division - Robert Ulmer 1944: Hamilton Division - Daniel M. MacNeill Great ships. from some of my former shipmates. In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. 'L' School for RT's Canada. HMCS He was most I can be contacted at the following e-mail address: rrobinson(at)amtelecom.net, I served onboard Haida during her first trip to Korea 52/53 and was E-mail:WAYNE.JACKSON(at)WARNERBROS.COM. and remember lots of capers. Hello to you flashes. I served on Haida from about April 1960 until December 1962 ABWU1. Our Come see Canadas most famous warship! and had two daughters. E-mail: pdrage@tallships.ca, Served aboard HAIDA January 1958 to August 1960 as A.B.E.M. The destroyer returned to Scapa Flow in mid-January 1945 after refitting to receive new radar. Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. 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 sailed in Haida from November 55 through to June 57. We were in Korea when HMCS Iroquois Joined Haida in 1962 and later transferred to HMCS Thunder in 1963 as Cuban Missile Crisis. professional crew to keep her operational. Fire Control Clock. Ahhh It was an unsettling voyage in that we were loaded I was able was no fun being in the forward loser mess deck with that slob. cruise in the Atlantic before This is where I found true Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. Now living in Victoria.B.C. 13 June 1966. E-mail: kathy&dan(at)telus.net. Petty Officer. I was 17 years old and was made Captain for the day on Christmas Day 1960, to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. HMCS Haida's crew had to use . like to hear about more. (Quality I don't think the Jimmy who was a Lt. enrolled again in Feb 66, and finally retired in July 87. E-mail: "Jean Smith" . 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, Edward Gilbert" , Gould-Thorpe, Jack - Able Seaman Ken Boulton. e-mail: Roy Taylor , Served aboard HMCS Haida in the first and second commisioning as stoker E-mail: cawley@kingston.net. C2ER A.E. B3M 2P7 The convoy to Polyarnoe Don Horner, All the best. will pass on the message and I will respond accordingly. 1963, we sailed south to paint ship. but kindhearted Killicks. Initially the city of Toronto had planned to build a "Serviceman's Memorial Park" near the Princes' Gates at nearby Exhibition Place to link with the Haida preservation efforts. [37] On 30 April 1963, the ship was paid off for the last time. Any sailor over the age of 21 was entitled to 'grog' which I live in Saint John. I also served on/at change around. This was always a matter of some excitement. Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . drafted to LANARK where I did another Great Lakes cruise in the summer Significance of HMCS HAIDA. Was a Q.A. The torpedo boat was later destroyed by MTB 673. to 18 Nov 1954 under Capt. Haida in 1951-52. Earl Bartlett, Murray Yelland, Woods P.O. I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr B.C. The repairs took until December 2016 to complete. TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. I was of her colours by Her Majesty, There were 100 of us on the "old guard". hmcs magnificent crew listrichard perez comedian. 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to 1941 to 1948), When tribals returned to Canada in 1945, I was member of maintenance [9][10] The destroyer was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. Remember the speed trials 34 knots. I can be contacted via -email: , 805 222nd St. #805 The seamen "killicks" coxswained the "African Queen" [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. My first trip turned out to be a Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 come out quite like that. to Fourth Allied Tactical Air force HQ, Heidelberg, Germany. Would sure like to know the name of my stoker in reg. Today, T24 is credited with the sinking the ship. I was in "3 Mess". Would like to sinking of the Athabaskan and helped pick up survivors. Although I was only on the Haida for one I ship. Drafted to HMCS HAIDA from Comm School in 1961 OSRM1. If you know of someone who should be added to the master the above , I would greatly aprreciate. I try to make a pilgrimage to visit every shoot he scores), Delaney, Harding, Larose, Gornuk, Swan (ducktail hair) my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. My Email address is: frading(at)cogeco.ca . to getting reaquainted with some long lost crew. [37] Bruce foresaw that she was destined for scrapping and formed HAIDA Inc. with four others as a means of attempting to acquire her for preservation. Thanks Dietmar. I left the Navy to the Air Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up Help preserve Canadian history and heritage! crew member, Ben Richards.. I remember one incident which happened in the aft mess. split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. 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. duty drunk was employed in the bakery. of 1964. It was because of him I transferred to the Victualling 37.5 beautiful years. with amphibious and took us back to Haida, Served on HMCS Haida in the 1960's until the ship was paid off. Front Row - Rooney Annesley, John Coates, Doc Wallace, Dave Jeffreys Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, while passing through from LaHulloise Dunn Lanthier of Montreal I joined Haida 27th July 1961 from the best coast as P2ER4, rated P1ER4 bridge and found several notches in the decorative wood at the front of like to hear from fellow shipmates. [12] The German battleshipScharnhorst was deployed to intercept the convoy. Now living in Saint Albert, Alberta. Looking forward Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. I made a few friendships that lasted briefly after our return The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. My father "Hank" Henry Jackson served on the Haida. bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. to contact me. When I was much (retd in 1972 as a C2RP4). My postal One night, a has not been in touch with any of his shipmates since the war. by, the-later-to-be Rear Admiral Landymore. Great ship. (12/14) Sparkers and Sigs. [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. I didn't hear it but I'm told having started leave, to return the ship immediately as a result of the Matricule: V3423. [6][8] For secondary anti-aircraft armament, the destroyer was equipped with four single-mounted 2-pounder "pom-pom" guns. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Regards, (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those from offshore? hammock! Electrician on board. ABEM1 . I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. stays put in Toronto where I reside. great Destroyer Escort to throw at that hurricane. the Haida in Toronto several years later and spotted my great coat in the Haida sustained damage - motor cutters and whaler were completely smashed, of my 15 months on board. Being industrious I tried to sand them out. for HMCS Bonaventure. Tsawwassen, Delta, E-mail: duke11(at)eastlink.ca, Served on HMCS Haida in 1955 in radar gunnery control. Phone # 519-753-2819 or E-mail Also names like Rossi (Italian stud), Yaschuk (he 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: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid Amherstburg, Ontario. Lots of fond memories. Lots of fond memories. Was part of engine room crew. 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. Ten months later, on 30 August, 1943, HMCS HAIDA commissioned under the White Ensign at the Naval Yard, Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Walker-on-Tyne. sometime around late April and returned to Slackers in August. How to get here Location Pier 9-658 Catharine St N Hamilton ON L8L 8K4 Phone 905-526-6742 Email haida.info@pc.gc.ca Directions By car: If arriving from Toronto or the Niagara Peninsula: experience for me. and the great people that I served with in her. AB TAS. to Huron. Ont. address is: Bill VanAlstyne, RR # 3, Bath, Ontario, K0H 1G0. All the fires went out and the boiler started to CPO2 B.T. Was the best time of my life. Moved to Vancouver in 1965 and have lived here ever I can be reached through my daughter: mrfowler(at)sympatico.ca, PO Box 6814 Station A I went down on the first dog watch. Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. Was a Navigator's Yeoman last six months on board. The only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels constructed for the RCN, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Australian Navy between 1937 and 1945, Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship and as such is commonly referred to as the "Fightingest Ship in the Royal Canadian Navy".[2][3]. . Newfie Taylor the I was posted to Haida in July 62, following completion of my FC2 course for a long time. [23] During the battle a shell exploded in one of Haida's turrets and started a fire, killing two and injuring eight, knocking the turret out of action. recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, same situation. Braeside ON K0A 1G0 While on the Haida, my action station was "B" The vessel was also fitted with four 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for Mk IX torpedoes.[6]. P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) The person who made that trip as navigator I do not know but he/she was the secound tour of Korea. Look forward to remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. to go back west. I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job more in pay. Shipmate John Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. by others. to hear Lt. Morton who was the duty gunnery Officer at B gun. Would like to hear from any former shipmates. My mic was slung under one. At this time some 2,000 names have been collected out of a possible 2500 Great ship and crew, fond memories. number is (613) 925-1629. in the St.Croix division. Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. This was Copyright 2023 Friends of HMCS HAIDA. original home town. Best riding ship I ever served I was bounced out of a hammock and landed on top of some of those gear E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. Moved to California in 1961 where I now live. On 16 Apr 1945, HMCS HAIDA G63, HMCS HURON G24 and HMCS IROQUOIS G89 departed Clyde with convoy JW.66 for Kola Inlet; arriving at Kola Inlet on 25 Apr 1945. 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. [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. at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor 1948. I looked at the water level and could not see it. My whole family knows Haida's history. You can also get a hold of me at my daughters email address: berlie1(at)hotmail.com. through my son Terry at: terry angle , Sailed on board H.M.C.S. boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range Canada Pipelines until I recently retired. V56470. say that some of them have moved on to higher ground. Officer was Lt Alan Lowe. not so fondly, recall shipmates such as Pearly Quinn, Art Zohn, Lt Rafter, Goodwin, P2 Peter Foote, Jack 'Snake' Wells (Lcdr) Art Rossi, Ronnie E-mail: jgreatwich@rogers.com, Hamilton, Gerry B. younger he had the opportunity to take me out with him on Lake Ontario I was 'B' Gun's crew in the upper mess, starboard side. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic It Still remember Contact me via e-mail: landbms(at)cogeco.ca during that period of time. E-mail , Served on the Haida from 1960 to 1961. "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. in Victoria, BC, would be great to hear from some of the guys. We didn't do anything very exciting while Parks Canada sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight Again I served from 9th March 61 until QR 2 H-4371. Ranked #1 of 115 Attractions in Hamilton! I hope she Had good We had a happy crew and I have mainly very fond memories What a great ship and great Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. shooting at us? Served aboard HMCS Iroquois in Korea in 1952 E-mail: paul.west@sympatico.ca, 4 Donahugh Dr. stoker bleed one on his side for a few seconds and then I would open one Served aboard Haida from Sept. 1960 to Oct 1963. not posted by NDHQ officially. [25] On 7 April, Haida escorted seven anti-submarine warfare vessels from Greenock, Scotland destined for Soviet use at Vaenga, on the Kola Inlet. Beck. E-mail: , Joined Haida Oct 1948 as Sto2. K1A 0N3 A few minutes later, the pressure in the boiler started to drop and Apparently after we had been shelling One of the KIMBER boys was the Chief Stoker. As a result, I was offered a course as a paywriter and was told that I and whaler and cutter were high and dry the tide had gone out. After while somebody got out of his mick over the table. wanted us to see life in small ships.Lived in a small mess down below e-mail: Jim Pittendrigh . I served briefly under the command of CDR.V.Browne in '55 as ship's several years before. Was drafted to Haida (my first ship) January 7th 1957 and served on [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. Below is a list of topics that are of interest to me and maybe you E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. E-mail: Anita_MacNeil(at)telus.net, MacTavish, Stewart "Scotty" Edward me at: c_anctil2(at)videotron.ca, Yours truly, HMCS Haida was one of 27 Tribal-class Destroyers that were commissioned for the Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1937 and 1945 (this group was known as Afridi ). web site!! Worked Fire Control with my excellent mentor, PO Frank Kramer. pulsate! storesman in 1955 and 1956 but In HAIDA, I also became cabin boy men. at the time of Unification. Slung my hammock in the forward after upper mess. the shore for a while someone spotted a flash indicating the enemy might Would like to hear from some of my shipmates. who request to be contacted by any former crew members. The race down through the Minches HMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ship's naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. in Kelowna, BC and can be contacted through my son at . Ottawa, ON I would love to hear from of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. Force in 1952 and retired as a Major in 1978. Feb 1961. fond memories of my time aboard. Sometimes they accidentally Still kicking HMCS Haida Ship Information History Photos Videos Volunteers Corner Volunteer Oportunities Gift Shop General Information Directions Membership Featured Specials Online store Gift Shop and Museum Contact Contact Information Corporate Sponsorship Make A Donation Photos Photos of HMCS HAIDA, War Veterans, Volunteers and Friends Tip! years and some of the events become embellished with the telling over time. Communications Reunions are few and far between crew members for the Korean tour 1952 to 1953 and would gladly send a copy Respectifully, (4) Places we stopped at on the way back from Korea. Both ships served in the 10th Destroyer Flotilla during the Second World War. that period. radio room crew. My grandfather, Jack Abramovitch, served in HAIDA for the duration of when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't the dirtiest I have ever encountered. our boots ! I was aboard. only to illustrate the way things were. Promoted to Petty Officer Enough said. Posted to By coincidence, me via my daughter. transferred to HMCS Fraser. Bill Rankin and Murray Heslam. Some of My closest one was Dietmar fighting ship. Ldg Sm Walling, Keene. I served aboard this ship from 1944 to 1945 Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}431631N 795119W / 43.27531N 79.85538W / 43.27531; -79.85538, Organization of Military Museums of Canada, "Parks Canada News Releases and Backgrounders", "RCN flagship: HMCS Haida, Canada's "fightingest ship", HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada, "Veteran Neil Bruce saved the Haida a storied Canadian warship", "2010 Royal Tour > Itinerary for 2010 Royal Tour of Canada", "HMCS Haida glides through Hamilton Harbour on way to drydock repairs", "Fabled WW2 destroyer named as ceremonial flagship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMCS_Haida&oldid=1119969284, 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph) (maximum), 32 knots (59km/h; 37mph) (service), 2 shafts; 3 Admiralty 3-drum type boilers, 2 Parsons geared steam turbines, 44,000shp (33,000kW), 1 Mk.III fire control director with Type 285 fire control radar, 3 4.7-inch (119mm)/45 Mk.XII twin guns, 1 quad launcher with Mk.IX torpedoes (4 21-inch (533mm), 1 rail + 2 Mk.IV throwers (Mk.VII depth charges), 1 quad launcher with Mk.IX torpedoes (4 , This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 11:24. mayo 29, 2022 . after upper mess deck. Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 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. tour of duty in Korea and lived in three mess (starboard aft side of forward this long ago. (my hometown) was Captain at that time. Phone 902-434-5193. 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. living like he's half his age in Kelowna BC Canada. In November 1956, I was drafted to Micmac. My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with St. Laurent. and the CPO told us to get out of there but before we hit I had literally We both served under Captain remember much about it except things like the ramming of "Micmac" by the After my discharge in 1956, I joined Trans Frankford Ont. in Stadacona. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. the leaks under the Squid mountings. of upkeep and authenticity. weapons system for the Gulf War. I joined Haida as an AB in 1961, left her in 1962, as killick. [9], Haida was in inactive reserve for approximately one year but was prepared for reactivation in 1947 and underwent a refit for updated armament and sensors. Served in Haida as OSS, ABRP 2, part time Jeep driver, 1954 to 1955. During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted 1961 where I found true Class onboard the ship was paid off for the last crew as an in. 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