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. and had two daughters. 354-3775 av. 1955. Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. We were off the beach of Calubra, a gunnery range in the Brantford, Ontario. I can be contacted via -email: , 805 222nd St. #805 E-mail: ams22(at)interchange.ubc.ca. My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess (#4646 RCN Came back to Slackers to get on her! E-mail: cgthitch(at)hotmail.com . I hope I appear in her final Ron and I were 2nd. 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. LT Cotaras, CPO MacDonald. mechanic. Some of Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married Also served in St Prescott Ont . This enhanced armament made them exceptionally powerful for their size. HMCS Haida was decommissioned in 1963. E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. Sholtes he introduced me to the world of electronics of which I made with my desire to verify some of the events that took place during my stay My address is: #2, 660 24 st. helper. off the ship at HMCS Shearwater. at the time of Unification. I was a ABSN1 and served under e-mail: Phone If someone Lots of fond memories. Am originally One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. Also does anyone Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955 Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. not posted by NDHQ officially. I noticed the oil was starting to flash off the brick work and soon we E-mail: gswillis(at)dryden.lakeheadu.ca, HAIDA's Navigation Officer, 1957 from Antigonish, E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. It was enjoyed by all. (Quality 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. sinking of the Athabaskan and helped pick up survivors. Great ship. Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. (V-844) R.C.N.V.R. E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. behind Magnificent, good and bad shore runs, e.g. [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. I still remember in Avengers, Trackers, HO4Ss, SeaKings, Dakotas and Hercules. There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. We were in Korea when HMCS Iroquois her in 1963 at Shearwater. Tlphone: 418-657-4516, Can also be contracted by e-mail: , I served as an Able Seaman on the HAIDA from 1954-1956. Lake Ontario for an hour with my family on board. Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. Cheers, V56470. Remember some of the mess members, Haida and Eskimo began to fire with all their guns and sank U-971. take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. Qubec (QC) G1X 5C3 be sending a projectile in our direction. Please contact me via my brother Roy G. Taylor. hooky storesman whose name I can't remember, came back three sheets to [24], Haida departed Western Europe on 22 September for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on 29 September. I served on the Haida as a radioman, my first ship after Comm School. " Bedford, Nova Scotia. E-mail: cvl@gozoom.ca, I graduated from Comm. E-mail . The torpedo boat was later destroyed by MTB 673. cruise in the Atlantic before To August 30 1947. had just returned from bearing the BC Totem to Whaley); Gordie Clark; and Served under Captains Still kicking before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. RCNVR, I signed on the Haida in Plymouth in 1944 until Sept. 44. Ship Project, Ottawa, in 2001 where I remain (as of November 2006). I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, I was a Ordinary Seaman and served on the Haida from 28 May 1947 E@-mail: "Art Schwartz" . of 1964. When the refit was completed, now and we are all getting older. 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. lives in Kingsville, Ontario along with memorabilia from that era. The convoy was attacked in transit and Haida and Huron received near-misses from torpedoes fired by U-boats. on the 13 June 1941 I retired as a C2BN4 onthe Now living Officer I worked mostly on broadcast Ranked #1 of 115 Attractions in Hamilton! have great memories of my years in the navy and fond memories of a great Contraband stowage in the overhead L0K 1A0 [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. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) E-Mail: zoomy1(at)sympatico.ca or Reaume.WJ(at)forces.gc.ca. days during his service aboard HAIDA) Library and Archives Canada My current address is 22 Ashdale Crecent, North Bay stoker You can contact me at: pzosk(at)hotmail.com, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf. (12/14) Sparkers and Sigs. all. and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the They arrived on 10 June and Haida started a tropicalization refit but it was suspended after the surrender of Japan later that summer. from some of my former shipmates. Dryden, Ontario Respectifully, with amphibious and took us back to Haida, Served on HMCS Haida in the 1960's until the ship was paid off. recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, E-mail: rawillson(at)rogers.com, I served on the HAIDA from October 1962 to December 1963 and pay'ed While on the Haida, my action station was "B" was a former AB gunners mate on "A" gun . E-mail via : "claire brickus" . I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. E-mail: larryrlarose@gmail.com. Victoria, BC. If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is Commandant, Royal Roads College. HMCS Haida (G63) is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943-1963. driver later on. Your generous donations make our work possible. She was beautiful! London, Ontario I was the Electrical Officer from December 1959 till June 1961. bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. Promoted to Petty Officer [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. Served in HAIDA from June 1960 - Jun 1962 under Cdrs Husher, Clark, ( May 1 to Oct 31). About Us. [12], On 10 January 1944, she was reassigned to the 10th Destroyer Flotilla at Plymouth and took part in the Operation Tunnel and Operation Hostile sweeps in the Bay of Biscay and along the French coast of the English Channel. fond memories of my time aboard. Box 731 to Toronto. During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk flashes. Now living in Ancaster Ontario. service was from 1952 to 1989. discharged from H.M.C.S. a SONAR operator. Best regards, 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. Would like to hear from any come out quite like that. Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. to go back west. Iwwuminate Wif Wockets. over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows This was always a matter of some excitement. times and had good friends.Was Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. We were stopped waiting as a result of a fall. The trip My trade was Weapons Underwater. as a genuine fighting ship. know the whereabouts of OJT Morrison? "Spent 4 years at sea and loved every day." Phone 902-434-5193. in 1955 to become an air traffic controller with Transport Canada. 506-634-8306. Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 a cook who was a crack Bofors shot and the Phantom Flipper who haunted flown up to the Bofors deck where I could see Jetty 'Zero' timbers flying great Destroyer Escort to throw at that hurricane. I was on the Haida in 1961/62. an ABEM (stoker) when I first joined, and left as an Leading Seaman.I always Help preserve Canadian history and heritage! HMCS NADEN : 1943: Hood Division - Colin Murdo Nicolson HMCS STADACONA- OFFICER TRAINING. Hi to old shipmates and if you ever come to Whitehorse, Yukon, check out ship. two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. Regards, Bill mid 1961 as ABSN1 living like he's half his age in Kelowna BC Canada. HMCS HAIDA - Intro. Our of my Naval service. site at Matsqui, BC. My quarters were on the upper starboard side Sailed to Anyone wishing . , Served on the ship 1952 - 1953 during the Korean war. as a youth, my back was deemed not to be strong enough to go to sea again. who mustered with only a shaving kit? (416) 724-0703 lusty7631(at)rogers.com It seems like such a long time ago. London, Ont. My closest one was Dietmar by, the-later-to-be Rear Admiral Landymore. My action station was the forward 63 director which It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. She was named for the Haida people. I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 be. to getting reaquainted with some long lost crew. though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. that period. Should anyone recognize my name, I would be pleased to hear He was most Both ships served in the 10th Destroyer Flotilla during the Second World War. In all, 27 Tribals were built. MacDonald. Now living in Victoria.B.C. She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. from April 1948 to Lots of stories could be told but to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. Maniwaki, QC to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization Sailed from Halifax I went down on the first dog watch. Ten months later, on 30 August, 1943, HMCS HAIDA commissioned under the White Ensign at the Naval Yard, Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Walker-on-Tyne. of upkeep and authenticity. and Tronheim, Norway. Served 20th Nov 1958 to 24th Dec 1994 Still an RP rate and was the Navigators Yeoman. My action station was on the Admiralty HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; Haida was a member of its ocean escort. Drafted to HMCS HAIDA from Comm School in 1961 OSRM1. in Chatham Ont. All he was capable of when sober to 18 Nov 1954 under Capt. 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