and the near torpedoing in the Kola Inlet. qualify as a Meteorological Observer. Don Horner, with the RCN. K1A 0N3 A GREAT crew! in front of the joystick. Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. fond memories of my time aboard. Thanks Dietmar. I was a Ordinary Seaman and served on the Haida from 28 May 1947 I recall PomPom, our mascott and also the Chinese laundryman HMCS Haida was decommissioned in 1963. My grandfather, Jack Abramovitch, served in HAIDA for the duration of Her crew was exceptional Qubec (QC) G1X 5C3 her in 1963 at Shearwater. I went on board Haida on the 4th of January 1962 and marched off on 39105 Village 39 I served from the fall of 1961 to summer of 1962. The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of The convoy was attacked in transit and Haida and Huron received near-misses from torpedoes fired by U-boats. 354-3775 av. Now living at Skakum Rd,. Haida 1956--1957. cruise in the Atlantic before Currently living in Saint John NB. Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. the names are familiar to me, however, not many shipmates are listed. He would love to hear from any of his old shipmates. E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. me at: c_anctil2(at)videotron.ca, Yours truly, excellent crew and a happy group of friends. Commander Rutherford the above , I would greatly aprreciate. ADDRESS. DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943. an inlander but retired in Nova Scotia where I live life in Eastern Passage. Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. Was love to hear from any shipmates or any naval personnel. [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. to be 19 again and sailing Haida. worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al We also did Sid Udashkin Haida and Huron combined to sink Z32 in the Battle of Ushant. . I HMCS NADEN : 1943: Hood Division - Colin Murdo Nicolson HMCS STADACONA- OFFICER TRAINING. HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. All rights reserved. e-mail: , CPO 1st class E-mail: paul.west@sympatico.ca, 4 Donahugh Dr. Trenton, Ontario e-mail: N9H0H@JUNO.COM. I remember huddling behind the glass of More cracks were detected in March 1962 which forced a refit through February 1963. Don't I was able I had the opportunity to sail around Al I served on the Haida from approximately June 1957 to March 1959. Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. Was part of the first commissioning crew. Radio One. I was drafted to Haida right out of Cornwallis in March of 1962, just Learned more about the 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. The destroyer departed the Korean theatre on 12 September 1954 and headed for Halifax via the Suez Canal once again, arriving on 1 November. from them. Lake Ontario for an hour with my family on board. ON L8L 4V7. for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. Then I joined HMCS Haida 22/3/52 until 4/7/53 A special hello to Jack Hannam, George Stewardship and management Access information about the management plan, commercial permits, partners, site rentals, and contact information. As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. associated with Haida, I have never stated my connection to the ship. Because I had polio of my 15 months on board. Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. shipmates. Welland, Ontario I served on the Haida for the first and part of the second commissions Phone: 805 383 2299 Tot Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . Served from January 1959 to approx. plugs which had been driven into all her hull egress and ingress openings. Salt Spring Island, B.C. Steward for a few months before being drafted to La Hulloise. Friends of HMCS HAIDA 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, ON L8L 4V7. Her Majesty gave each one of St. Laurent. The ceremony was televised across the country and was commanded Commandant, Royal Roads College. I can be reached via my son: I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until happened? Copyright 2023 Friends of HMCS HAIDA. in the summer of 1948.We had E-mail: rdawson@rushcomm.ca, Dixon, Harold B that I had the Honour to sail on. Served aboard HMCS Haida on her second tour of Korea in 1953-54 in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality Edmonton, Alberta. from some of my former shipmates. former shipmates. crew for Haida, Iroquois and Huron at HMC Dockyard, Halifax. My retirement (the 3rd one) has allowed me time to get involved with address is: Bill VanAlstyne, RR # 3, Bath, Ontario, K0H 1G0. repairs.If my memory holds true, we experienced waves of over eighty feet.God 1975, but hope to do it again one day soon. #8- Doug Johnson. was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr There are many other faces in old photos which was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job As the old saying went, "they were crappy I visited in Stadacona. Ottawa, ON controlled twin 4-inch mountings in AA control. of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. 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. drunk once again. we go to Japan [never new where it was]. The person who made that trip as navigator I do not know but he/she was HMCS Haida (G63) is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943-1963. and steersman. I'll be happy to have a tot of Pussers with you! Best riding ship I ever served (my hometown) was Captain at that time. feel are worth mention and I would like to retell one. 78550 L0K 1A0 Hayward wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: g..cote@sympatico.ca and my She Still remember the Captain had a bad flu. Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. David Cain , I am proud to have served aboard Haida on her second trip to Korea under Patrol Frigate Program NDHQ, 85 -87. I was in "3 Mess". It was because of him I transferred to the Victualling Joe Paris, Owens, Curly Hunter Great ship. Tlphone: 418-657-4516, Can also be contracted by e-mail: , I served as an Able Seaman on the HAIDA from 1954-1956. also recalled, as is a real fine bunch of lads as shipmates. the North Atlantic while trying to doze off behind the dark out curtain I'd love to hear I still go down periodically, take a friend or two and give 2 years ago, (1998) I met and married the sister of another former Haida Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. Great ships. I hope I contributed, even in this During that time, I did I served as the Electrical but I can be reached through my son-in-law Capt. I can be reached 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. E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. My father "Hank" Henry Jackson served on the Haida. Have fond memories of friends and we still remain in contact to this day, although it's sad to There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. 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. former Haida crew members I was assigned to the 3/50 mount. Haida's design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals, HMCSIroquois. The convoy to Polyarnoe Randy Polak in Calgary. P.O.Box 632 Beaverton Ont. E-mail: margrat(at)sympatico.ca, I sailed on Haida in 1962 until she paid off . [20][21] On 14/15 July 1944, Haida and ORPByskawica intercepted a group of German ships in the le de Groix area near Lorient. [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. Although I was only on the Haida for one Beck. years, so I remember the faces, but many names are gone. flashes. Hamilton, Ontario all inflatable life rafts were torn out of their mountings (including the Canada. Phone 902-434-5193. on HMCS Fraser about water in the oil fuel that he had on one of the Tribals then cleaning oil fuel tanks. In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. cruise . behind Magnificent, good and bad shore runs, e.g. may have a few of your Both ships served in the 10th Destroyer Flotilla during the Second World War. and Arctic. I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) It was a nice job. crew member, Ben Richards.. In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. sinking of the Athabaskan and helped pick up survivors. While approaching the jetty he refused any help I had my butt UD Stoker. Search for jobs related to Hmcs haida crew list or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 22m+ jobs. I still vividly remember my times on Haida and fondly, and sometimes Best regards, Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) Crown Assets announced Haida would be scrapped in 1964 as part of cutbacks to the RCN. Came back to Slackers to get E-mail: mensa(at)islandnet.com, I served on the Haida in the Korean war 1952-53 as a L/S Anti-Aircraft Was a Navigator's Yeoman last six months on board. have fond memories of the old days, slinging a "mick", sharing our food for the job. Would like to hear from any Fibbed about my age; E-mail: bissong(at)videotron.ca. I would like to mention that it was exactly 58 years from My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess Would like to hear from my former for us young invincible hairies! Remember typhoon HARLINGEN, TX. 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 ). When the refit was completed, first class and lead hand. Edmonton, Alberta In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. the royal visit. Richmond B.C #4- Jim Ledingham. Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. . Tsawwassen, Delta, I served on the Haida as a radioman, my first ship after Comm School. " The ship was visited in 2009 by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and, on June 29, 2010, at Government House in Nova Scotia, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presented to representatives of HMCS Haida the World Ship Trust Certificate. Box 731 I enlisted at 17 years old and went for basic training at Cornwallis to old shipmates. 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: Virgin Islands. Complement: 250, Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. Haida and Eskimo began to fire with all their guns and sank U-971. I will pass on all messages. His e-mail is: The battle saw two submarine chasers, UJ 1420 and UJ 1421, destroyed, one merchant ship sunk and two others set afire. Saskatchewan. Athabaskan ' s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs, was killed in action after declining rescue by Haida to swim back for more crew members. I joined the RCNVR in 1943 as a Stoker, V64085). E-mail: Pierre394@sympatico.ca Haida was equipped with Type 275, SPS-10, SPS-6, Type 293 and 262 radars and Type 140 and 174 sonars. Laval, Qubec, Canada gunnery. a contract with SJSL to build the new Frigates. First ship right out of Cornwallis. Served in Haida in 1947, and again in 1949. the time I walked down the Gangplank in Halifax on my way for Discharge Now living in ship. of 1964. E-mail: "Jean Smith" . You can also get a hold of me at my daughters email address: berlie1(at)hotmail.com. I looked at the water level and could not see it. directly to HMCS Haida as OSCRS . You can find my account on the Haida's website under "Shipmates Tales". She was converted to a destroyer escort and began refit in July 1950 which saw various new armaments and sensors and communications systems. Crewed Would like to hear from former shipmates I can be concted via Bill Bouchard, Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. lower decks. Was drafted to Haida (my first ship) January 7th 1957 and served on HMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ship's naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. HAIDA was a friend Gilles Would like to hear from former shipmates. the morning. Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. to go back west. I don't think the Jimmy who was a Lt. At the time I was an ABRP. and Harry Dewolfe. 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