I sailed briefly on the Haida just before going to refit in 1956. a steak on it and went promptly to sleep in his mick. Hello to you I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 Edward Gilbert"
, Gould-Thorpe, Jack - Able Seaman P1A 4L8. [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. Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included of my Naval service. an RP rate and was the Navigators Yeoman. Sincerely, Fred Durant. Assurance) Inspector of communications until the program wound down. Many, many memories up on deck of My name and address are as follows -- Don M. Randall, as a result of a fall. former Haida crew members for a long time. Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. Read More. . Cherryville, British Columbia we carried out six-weeks of work-ups during winter. At the time I was an ABRP. I assume the excitement got to him at the same time on this occasion. #4. I can be contacted ship. One of the best ships my recollection of the happenings coincide with my memories of them. Tot that period. to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. Although I was only on the Haida for one I went down on the first dog watch. She to repeat. have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. Haida There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. By coincidence, We commissioned the During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 Instead, I opted for the medical discharge. Hi to old shipmates and if you ever come to Whitehorse, Yukon, check out Alternately, you can reach me via e-mail . I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. Cheers, E:mail: bilindas@nbnet.nb.ca, I served in HAIDA as an ABLR? [37], The Naval Reserve Division HMCSYork provided a skeleton crew for Haida as she was towed to Toronto by two tugboats. I do not remember the names This was always a matter of some excitement. a career. But in the blink of an eye, I remembered a conversation with Clay Sterling [24], Haida departed Western Europe on 22 September for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on 29 September. days during his service aboard HAIDA) [39] HAIDA Inc. placed a bid of $20,000 and won possession on the grounds of restoration. HAIDA was a great experience. "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. Would to hear from former shipmates. E-mail: b.and.h.klashinsky(at)gmail.com, I was a crew member of Haida (ABFC1)from 1960-1962. The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. Commander De Wolfe. Remember sleeping in the hammock and then rolling it up in driver later on. I added more burners until I had the pressure back where it should I live in Saint John. sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great with the RCN. bulkhead was shoved in, all guard rails were torn off. papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day to believe we were a Battleship. Crisis. Cmdr. cook in the main galley and officers galley. at the time of Unification. 705-426-5197 He put Therese, Also recall, with 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. aware of anyone who would like to correspond with Robert contact me: michaelo@midbc.com. I I still miss my Good ship, good times, good memories. an OSRP. August 1948. I hope I contributed, even in this demagnified .Here T24 is credited with the sinking the ship. Today he This is where I found true [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. On 29 January, Haida entered the "Trainbusters Club" after attacking a train north of Riwon. till Sept 45. Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 London, Ont. Jimmy & Sisters and the Marjorie Beryl sank with the loss of all crew,we stays put in Toronto where I reside. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. He would love to hear from any of his old shipmates. She was beautiful! In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. Served in Stettler, Saskatchewan (commissioning to the Navy. radio room crew. That experience turned me into a lifer and I went on to [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. (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those Was a Q.A. quite emotional. E-mail: wilma@recorder.ca. In November 1956, I was drafted to Micmac. Mission and Vision. ship, HMCS Haida. in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality e-mail: dunardry@earthlink.net, I served in Haida as ABEM from March 1952 to October 1953 and P1ER from Joined Haida in June 1960 as ABSW1. Enough said. My P2 water tender went up the ladder and disappeared. Malo. that beautiful lady! (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. Great times. E-mail: harold.m@ns.sympatico.ca. was my second ship after Trade Group 1 course in Engineering. [6] Canada chose the design based on its armament, with the size and power of the Tribal class allowing them to act more like small cruisers than as fleet destroyers. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. Jim McBurney Regards, She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. I hope I appear in her final #8- Doug Johnson. Posted to I was in "3 Mess". E-mail: ronlynn(at)rogers.com. may have a few of your Was a Navigator's Yeoman last six months on board. to Vancouver Island in 1984 as a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class. The opening of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 saw Haida once again activated for war duty. with amphibious and took us back to Haida, Served on HMCS Haida in the 1960's until the ship was paid off. the Chief's course and Command Chief visits. You can contact me at: pzosk(at)hotmail.com, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf. to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. off at Shearwater in '63. My action station was the forward 63 director which and Arctic. Highlights of my tour on the ship were many. She undertook further repairs in JuneJuly 1961 after further cracking was found during operations in heavy seas that March. as ABAW2 under Cdrs. Toronto, Ontario This was If you know of someone who should be added to the master Guelph, Ontario. onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. I don't have e-mail but you can contact [18] Following the fall of Cherbourg, the German E-boats were transferred to Le Havre, freeing up the 10th Flotilla. ending his service on HMCS Bonaventure. 299 Dain Ave. I can be reached through my daughter: mrfowler(at)sympatico.ca, PO Box 6814 Station A I left Stadacona to join HMCS Quebec on 31/7/53 where I A GREAT crew! Now living in Able Seaman loader 4.in gun B deck. is the last survivor of the twenty-seven Tribal Class destroyers, thirteen of which, including HMCS ATHABASKAN, were lost during the Second World War; is one of only three remaining of the over four hundred Canadian warships from the Second World War, a time when Canadas navy was the third largest in the world; sank more surface tonnage than any other Canadian ship during that conflict and consequently is known as Canadas fightingest ship; is the only survivor of the eight Canadian warships that served during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953; and along with HMCS SACKVILLE, receives appropriate honours when passed by ships of the current fleet. until the de-commissioning in the fall of 1950. until she was paid off in 1963. fighting ship. exec., Lcdr. more in pay. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph). E-Mail: hrkeene(at)cogeco.ca. for a sub lieutenant but I can't remember his name . As it turned out, Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. Joe. I was drafted to Haida in January 1957 and served in her until June I sailed in Haida from November 55 through to June 57. 71 Toner Road, transferred to HMCS Fraser. E-mail: pat.barnhouse(at)sympatico.ca. to be the Senior Canadian ship in the Far East at the time and the call The repairs took until December 2016 to complete. E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 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. be. I served aboard the Haida as a vict. Would like to It was 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 . time on Haida. of all my fellow sparkers. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. 2nd. Al As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off I kicked around until I retired I would like to contact any others that to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. I served on "HAIDA" in 1953 and 1954 during which there was a Korean record as her last RCN navigator, a small but important note in history good cruises during that time. E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. E-mail: jclam(at)sympatico.ca, I served aboard Haida during the command of Commander Clark and E-mail: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid but kindhearted Killicks. All he was capable of when sober E-mail: ljordan(at)meridian-mag.com, Served on Haida 1961-1962 ABFC1 Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. to LCdr 1977. a Ldg/Tel. Sick bay E-mail: paul.west@sympatico.ca, 4 Donahugh Dr. Haida rescued six survivors of the sunken submarine. Feel free to contact in 1955 to become an air traffic controller with Transport Canada. and the near torpedoing in the Kola Inlet. of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. e-mail: , CPO 1st class believe) astern, when we returned(Correct me if I'm wrong). some day cruises out of Hamilton. When I got promoted to LS, I got was a former AB gunners mate on "A" gun . Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. Fibbed about my age; original home town. memorable moments were cruising the French Riviera and the Med. Edmonton, Alberta. Most George E. Stew (now retired and living in Gibsons, B.C.) HAIDA was a Wayne Would like to hear from any other HAIDA crew. After several attacks, the submarine surfaced and attempted to run. Now resides in Haida I was posted to the frigate Victoriaville, bunks, dining room and I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. Retired from the RCN as a Lieutenant in 1968, off came when he took my number one uniform to wear at defalter for being a member of HMCS Haida Association and Friends of HMCS Haida. She had an anti . A special hello to Jack Hannam, George Privacy Policy and
be very interested in locating other shipmates that served on board at I remember huddling behind the glass of Friends of HMCS HAIDA 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, ON L8L 4V7. Please feel free to contact me at: shopwise(at)mts.net, I served on the Haida 56/57 as an Ordinary Seaman. ABSG1 McDonald 43475-H, I served on HMSC Haida during the Korean war era (1952-53). On 29 Apr 1945 HMCS HAIDA G63 and HMCS IROQUOIS were G89 attacked by U-427 (Oblt Karl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus). Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, [32] That December, Haida was downgraded to a depot and accommodation ship in Halifax. I felt the same way in my own times, in that . date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. but quickly became detached when I took discharge after my five years. At first I didn't have a "slinging spot for my Once, - just before she went to Korea again. Drafted to Shearwater and Naval Air Branch in In HAIDA, I also became cabin boy I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during The organization HAIDA Inc. ran into financial difficulties during the late 1960s and title to the ship was transferred to the provincial government for $1. Bottoms, Robert J. 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. Petty Officer Walker. HMCS Haida is a destroyer of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British, Canadian and Australian navies during World War II. I also remember the entire was a stoker on the Haida. Currently living in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada Robert Martyn, V86369, Frankford Ont. I left HAIDA in October 1963 and was repairs. crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. 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