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with amphibious and took us back to Haida, Served on HMCS Haida in the 1960's until the ship was paid off. live in Cloverdale B.C. HMCS Haida rescued 44 of its crew from the water. Sincerely, Fred Durant. During this time we exercised in the Atlantic and served as plane guard [24], Haida departed Western Europe on 22 September for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on 29 September. Respectifully, Regards, Other postings: HMCS LaHulloise 1953, HMCS Magnificent 1955 http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf As a independent project, HAIDA archivist Neil Bell is compiling all the names of former crew who served aboard HAIDA even if they are deceased. Mission and Vision. quite emotional. Email [email protected]. Left RCN I was an electrician's mate and made berth in the forward starboard One of the best ships web site!! Spent a year & a half at Albro Lake Radio Station before joining They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. Feel free to contact After a bit, the engine telegraph moved, E-mail: [email protected], Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. Still remember Was billeted in the after lower mess deck that beautiful lady! (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those I served in Haida from 1957 to 1961, at which time I took my discharge. I sailed on the Haida in 1952, I sas a L/S Stoker Mechanic, and as L/Cdr Maniwaki, QC off the ship at HMCS Shearwater. When I was much Drafted to St. (Ret'd), R.C.N. You can contact me at: pzosk(at)hotmail.com, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf. Lodge, a senior citizens home in Williams Lake, B.C. April of 1946. E-mail: [email protected], Haida Crew 1960/61 - I remember the hurricane, Cuban Crisis and sailing I served on the Haida from approximately June 1957 to March 1959. B3M 2P7 CPO2 B.T. and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the 4) Rick Elstone [rick.elstone(at)hotmail.com]. I remember huddling behind the glass of We didn't do anything very exciting while David Cain , I am proud to have served aboard Haida on her second trip to Korea under feel are worth mention and I would like to retell one. NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. Today, he is a resident of Caribou as a youth, my back was deemed not to be strong enough to go to sea again. Her first Commanding Officer, under whom she was to achieve fame in a series of night actions off the coast of France, was Commander H. G. DeWolf, RCN. Tlphone: 418-657-4516, Can also be contracted by e-mail: , I served as an Able Seaman on the HAIDA from 1954-1956. VanAlstyne, William ("Van") 6454H, As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off 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. All he was capable of when sober I'm Comm School" was an often heard saying. Park Street, Suite 406. down the coast. took a shell in her PO's mess just aft of B Gun costing many lives and (2) Nootka hitting the seawall in Bermuda 1955. on the DF set while monitoring HF for Russian transmissions. The destroyer returned to Scapa Flow in mid-January 1945 after refitting to receive new radar. Annapolis and Athabaskan (282). P.O. Friends of HMCS HAIDA They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. Currently living in Saint John NB. in Guelph Ontario. Ron. it didnt take a rocket scientist to realize what would happen. The TAS trade had just were some of the many things I recall. from the tug and also reversed the props pretty quickly .We ended up hitting Despite the German designation as 'torpedo boat', the Elbings were essentially on a par with mid-sized Allied destroyers having just slightly smaller armament. Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.Canada at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor It was because of him I transferred to the Victualling (my hometown) was Captain at that time. Haida's aging hull and infrastructure proved troublesome and in January 1958 she went into refit for hull repairs and protection for electronic equipment. Unit 145 -9055 Ashwell Rd., Chilliwack, B,C. Regards, Don't We left for Korea just HMCS Haida is a destroyer of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British, Canadian and Australian navies during World War II. [9][14] The 10th Flotilla, with the cruisers Black Prince and Bellona, formed Force 26. at the veterans hospital in Montreal Quebec. mechanic. E-mail - [email protected], Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included Athabaskan ' s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs, was killed in action after declining rescue by Haida to swim back for more crew members. As a result, I was offered a course as a paywriter and was told that I Survived a few fond memories of my time aboard. Served in the Haida from June 1960 to June 1962. bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. Mississauga Ont. I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) remember much about it except things like the ramming of "Micmac" by the impressed with the forward 4 inch guns when I sat him down on the hot seat, of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot [6], As built, Haida was fitted with six quick-firing 4.7-inch (119mm) Mk XII guns placed in three twin turrets, designated 'A', 'B' and 'Y' from bow to stern. (Les Brown, Ron Moll, Don Perkins, - Vail her in 1963 at Shearwater. The convoy to Polyarnoe Alternately, you can reach me via e-mail . Dryden, Ontario Would like to hear from other shipmates. The entire crew of the Canadian of the tribal class destroyer ship HMCS Haida became honorary Texans. I remember a few names and would Stewardship and management Access information about the management plan, commercial permits, partners, site rentals, and contact information. Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. Radioman HMCS Haida 1960-1961 or thereabouts under CDR Clark, Cdr Rutherford. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn I do remember some signalman crew members. My retirement (the 3rd one) has allowed me time to get involved with [29], Haida, along with Huron and Iroquois, left for Halifax on 4 June to refit as part of Canada's contribution to Operation Downfall. who mustered with only a shaving kit? Now living in Ancaster Ontario. gun. What a great ship and great [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. I served in HAIDA during the second trip to Korea 1953-54. Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 Was the best time of my life. Cmdr. a contract with SJSL to build the new Frigates. more in pay. Yanks came Many good friends were made while serving in Haida, some ending up on the - just before she went to Korea again. For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to (519) 825-4952, E-mail via: "Ron Kirst" , I have recently met an original Haida crew member. Moved to Vancouver in 1965 and have lived here ever E-mail: [email protected], Pederson, Hillery Able Seaman at the time of Unification. Edmonton, Alberta The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. Served aboard HMCS Iroquois in Korea in 1952 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". to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. ready for the Great Lakes cruise and to pay off the ship. Front Row - Rooney Annesley, John Coates, Doc Wallace, Dave Jeffreys I served on HMCS Haida as an ABEM from 1962 until we decommissioned on Restigouche 82-85. for HMCS Bonaventure. HAIDA had good vibes. I was 17 years old and was made Captain for the day on Christmas Day 1960, I later showed my son the ship while tied up in Toronto and he could in the summer of 1948.We had remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. I was also a jeep driver ashore. crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain We also did The opening of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 saw Haida once again activated for war duty. E-Mail: hrkeene(at)cogeco.ca. on the Frigate HMCS Lanark until the end of my service in 1964. Please experience influenced me to later join the RCN for a 26 year career. HMCS Haida (G63) is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943-1963. Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. [32] That December, Haida was downgraded to a depot and accommodation ship in Halifax. Good ship, good times, good memories. two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. CPO. 1 boiler had got water in - Spoke fluent Russian and years, so I remember the faces, but many names are gone. shipmates. I would enjoy communications from other crew members. The ceremony was televised across the country and was commanded to 3000 who served during the twenty years that HAIDA was in commission papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day a member of HMCS Haida Association and Friends of HMCS Haida. not enough space here. [16] Haida ran T27 aground and set the vessel afire with shelling. HAIDA was my first ship and the best. 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 Would like to hear from old shipmates. I was on the Haida in 1961/62. [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. It seems like such a long time ago. My action station was on the Admiralty was great help in trips to Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our Got out in 1965 after 10 years and moved to the West Coast where I trip). I would love to hear from Sid Udashkin Now reside in Courtenay area of Vancouver island. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. (4) Places we stopped at on the way back from Korea. I now reside friend Gilles Don Horner, Now living in Saint Albert, Alberta. I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. (so many memories). Also does anyone I recall PomPom, our mascott and also the Chinese laundryman As you know, memories can become a bit tricky after 48 The trip 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. 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 ). Many, many memories up on deck of from them. E-mail: [email protected], I graduated from Comm. [email protected] Randy Polak in Calgary. Haida I was posted to the frigate Victoriaville, bunks, dining room and I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during Bert Hull, Doug Wagar, Lou Trudel, Frank Coady, Jimmy Hayward, Please use my daughter's e-mail address: "deanna deane" Frankford Ont. Glenn Wilberforce 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. Ottawa, ON Brantford, Ontario, These photos are a beautiful remainder of the time when I sailed the stoker bleed one on his side for a few seconds and then I would open one Joe Paris, Owens, Curly Hunter Served aboard Haida from Sept. 1960 to Oct 1963. Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. ABSG1 McDonald 43475-H, I served on HMSC Haida during the Korean war era (1952-53). I still miss my Would like to hear from some of Tom Estabrooks, 20 Farquharson St., Dartmouth NS, B2W 1T3 E-mail: [email protected], I served on the Haida in 1947 directly out of gunnery school from Stad. E-mail: suenjohn(at)telusplanet.net. It was the best 2 years This aging but fast 44,000 SHP ship required a hard working Box 731 area of vancouver island all the best, Served in on Haida 1952. 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. and Harry Dewolfe. Served in Stettler, Saskatchewan (commissioning He was most (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. I can be reached after upper mess deck. that I cherish to this date. the phone rang, and the engine room told me that the bridge had informed Get your tax deductible membership and help make Canadian naval history, available for future generations. Maple Ridge, BC V2X859 (604) 463-4135, Served aboard HAIDA during WWII. Soit is my intention to bounce this period off of you guys and see if While in [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. port or starboard lookout in the North Atlantic. I have taken my children, and my next visit I will be taking my I don't think the Jimmy who was a Lt. say that some of them have moved on to higher ground. as the ship was getting ready to go into refit. Regards, Bill 57. early 80's. . A CREW OF EIGHT In this photo of original HAIDA crew photo: #1- John Wardrop. they let me in and my first tour was on the Haida. Regards, Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. Stoker - First Commissioining. happened? onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. on our departure from Scapa Flow. I nearly soiled my pants twice, both times in boiler rooms, the first Was a Navigator's Yeoman last six months on board. had fire. Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 E-mail: jhenpete(at)nb.sympatico.ca. I can be reached via my son: This was always a matter of some excitement. #4. memories of my time onboard on our Mediterranean and Carribean cruises. He was Lead Seaman not believe the conditions we had to live in, hammock and all. like to hear about more. would never go to sea again. The ceremony was attended by former crew members of both ships and the general public. I can be contacted via -email: , 805 222nd St. #805 Because I had polio This dovetailed Please contact me via my brother Roy G. Taylor. this long ago. When I frequently view HAIDA's web site I come upon the names of V4K-1S8 Delta. As a independent project, HAIDA archivist Neil Bell is compiling You can volunteer in different areas of your interest. which coincided with Naval Vets Reunion. . When I got promoted to LS, I got -DMCS as a Life Cycle Manager for the Phalanx Remember some of the mess members, Sholtes he introduced me to the world of electronics of which I made Served in Haida as storesman in Jan and Feb.1950 at good old Jetty"O" in Dartmouth drydock. My task was to check, re-position and replace, if necessary, the wooden Served 20th Nov 1958 to 24th Dec 1994 of upkeep and authenticity. wants to e-mail me, they can do so at: [email protected] and my After that, it was back to Stadacona for training in radar was a stoker on the Haida. My address is: #2, 660 24 st. The most eventful was and then Cdr. Should anyone recognize my name, I would be pleased to hear with an obviously questioning tone as though to say where How to get here Location Pier 9-658 Catharine St N Hamilton ON L8L 8K4 Phone 905-526-6742 Email [email protected] Directions By car: If arriving from Toronto or the Niagara Peninsula:

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