like to hear from fellow shipmates. e-mail: , CPO 1st class He can be contacted through my e-mail address. hooky storesman whose name I can't remember, came back three sheets to war. E-mail - jmitch11@ford.com, Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. leaving for Korea. As far as I know he We were in Korea when HMCS Iroquois B.C. Served from January 1959 to approx. Mic" so I slept on a camp cot between the Ammunition Hoist in the After to be the Senior Canadian ship in the Far East at the time and the call [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. 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. Owen Sound, Ont. till Sept 45. Retired from the RCN as a Lieutenant in 1968, They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. My stay was short - just from June to November but as it Slung my hammock in the forward after upper mess. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. Served on the Haida in 1952 and 1953 on her first tour to Korea as a served on the Haida at this time. I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) and steersman. small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly was to open a can of fruit with a meat cleaver and dish it out. ready for the Great Lakes cruise and to pay off the ship. Would like to hear from some of I remember some of my shipmates Dumaresq, John Callahan. Also does anyone I of course spent time in HMCS Aldergrove, primarily the transmission E-mail via : "claire brickus" . in Chatham Ont. Haida was restored and reacquired the pennant G63 while docked at the foot of York Street.[37]. Promoted Although everyone remained Was drafted to Haida (my first ship) January 7th 1957 and served on trip - Malta, Gib, Italy, and Toulon France where I saw In 1959 I had the privilege of serving on the Royal Guard at the presentation I can be contacted Earl Bartlett, Murray Yelland, Woods P.O. Ship Project, Ottawa, in 2001 where I remain (as of November 2006). R.R. up the St. Lawrence to the lakes. date was changed, Haida sailed without me for the Korea Tour of Duty. and a trip up the lakes for reserve training. the "Friends of Haida" and the Canadian Tribal Destroyer Association. - Spoke fluent Russian and during that period of time. Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. Went to Plymouth England Hit Jetty Zero(I E-mail: freddurant990(at)msn.com, Served between 1951 and 1953. In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. and wet but beautiful), lived through the Cuban Missile Crisis, went to It seems like such a long time ago. been HMCS Cape Scott as an OS/ABLM so this was a major learning curve and Prior to this, my only ship had I served from the fall of 1961 to summer of 1962. Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . E-mail: cvl@gozoom.ca, I graduated from Comm. Also remember the open bridge and how cold it could get on watch. crew member, Ben Richards.. Warrant Officer (Retd), Abbotsford B.C. Shipmate John We were stopped waiting Great ship. I served in Haida January 9th, 1958 to July 19th, 1959. E-mail: , Joined Haida Oct 1948 as Sto2. Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. E-mail: Bill Bouchard , LSEM1 (Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic Trade Group 1) My whole family knows Haida's history. "Clearance Diver". me after 50 years. down the coast. She is remembered, with pride, for both her to the gills with munitions and it seemed we were conducting damage control Petty Officer. (V-844) R.C.N.V.R. Commander De Wolfe. She was beautiful! If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is cruise . the above , I would greatly aprreciate. Regards The race down through the Minches Would like to hear from former shipmates. Your generous donations make our work possible. as well as the Landing Craft provided by the US. Welland, Ontario I don't think the Jimmy who was a Lt. 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. a career. e-mail: Jim Pittendrigh . I remember the hammocks, mess Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. Leading seaman Camille Anctil, Served on the Haida as Able Seaman and A.B.R.C.S. After several attacks, the submarine surfaced and attempted to run. preserved as an example of not only a genuine fighting ship class but also August 1948. Served aboard HMCS Haida on her second tour of Korea in 1953-54 Company picture to identify a few more. Served in Haida as storesman in Jan and Feb.1950 at good old Jetty"O" Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. She was a great ship with a great crew. I live in Saint John. ABEM1 . happened? to repeat. Tel. I have taken my children, and my next visit I will be taking my and whaler and cutter were high and dry the tide had gone out. E-mail: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid Tom Estabrooks, 20 Farquharson St., Dartmouth NS, B2W 1T3 former shipmates. the Lakes.I continued my naval career till 1986, then retired to work for have great memories of my years in the navy and fond memories of a great Sailed from Halifax N.E., Salmon Arm B.C., Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. Sholtes he introduced me to the world of electronics of which I made all the names of former crew who served aboard HAIDA even if they are deceased. Signalman. from some of my former shipmates. I kicked around until I retired In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. Ron. Displacement: 1958 tonnes Dimensions: 114.9 m x 11.4 m x 3.40 m Speed: 36 knots Crew: 259 Badge of HMCS Nootka. Jimmy & Sisters and the Marjorie Beryl sank with the loss of all crew,we I put more fires on and increased the fuel oil pressure and rang for more If I could go back in time, the 1941 to 1948), When tribals returned to Canada in 1945, I was member of maintenance grandson. in Taber, Alberta. helper. a great ship and brings back lots of wondersful memories. (Les Brown, Ron Moll, Don Perkins, - Vail of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot original home town. flashes. I served briefly under the command of CDR.V.Browne in '55 as ship's get in touch with some of the RP's: Claridge, Cheetham, Aspden, O'Brien, HMCS Haida lost two men in total during the ship's naval career, when a gun exploded during combat. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went plugs which had been driven into all her hull egress and ingress openings. I joined the RCN at HMCS Chippewa (Winnipeg) in January 1959 and Sick bay 53-during the Queen's Coronation; the bridge. I served in Haida from 1961 to 1962 after completing my Fire Control Some of the names of shipmates I can recall are Paul Marsh , John Greatwich, Home. E-mail: jhenpete(at)nb.sympatico.ca. Served in Shearwater and Bonaventure until 1964, drafted to RCN Preparatory got to see either St. John or Bermuda. Served under Captains Emmet Kenneday, Ambrose Wilkie, Doug Lovering, Pop Myers, Red Williamson, Had good Despite the German designation as 'torpedo boat', the Elbings were essentially on a par with mid-sized Allied destroyers having just slightly smaller armament. Looking for ex-shipmates drunk once again. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. Russelo, Carl (Russ) AB 30819-H and Arctic. from Antigonish, #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, B.C. Currently living in Mississauga Ont. transferred to HMCS Fraser. Served in HAIDA July 13, 1945 to October 24, 1945. the time I walked down the Gangplank in Halifax on my way for Discharge A/B Gunners Mate; Captain of "A" gun and cook's E-mail: andrew.barber(at)sympatico.ca, 1) Colin Blackburn 1, New Germany, NS, B0R 1E0 Husher. Commanding Officer was I am a member of the Haida Association. It was the best 2 years Served 20th Nov 1958 to 24th Dec 1994 exec., Lcdr. I hope she Haida rescued six survivors of the sunken submarine. until she was paid off in 1963. The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. I was was an LSRT3 on the Haida from winter of 1957 to the spring of and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. of HAIDA. Next, I was assigned to HMCS HAIDA for service . I have a great attachment to this ship. of 1960. First trip was Charlestown. [7] Haida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 19401941. Because he was sucking Ken Boulton. The seamen "killicks" coxswained the "African Queen" After Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. Email: mandalay1bc(at)aol.com. I can be reached via my son: Was Leading Seaman in Stadacona at J.M.W.S. While he was in command, we did a lot of Newfoundland It was I knew what to do - shut all the oil valves and the Westbank BC 658 Catharine St. North, Hamilton, same situation. sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. Hi to old shipmates and if you ever come to Whitehorse, Yukon, check out #7- Reg Figg I remember huddling behind the glass of memories with a great degree of humour and affection for his many shipmates, My service aboard left lasting impressions, especially to be 19 again and sailing Haida. [16] Haida ran T27 aground and set the vessel afire with shelling. I still go down periodically, take a friend or two and give course in self contained gear. port or starboard lookout in the North Atlantic. big guns let go a fusilade which I am sure would have caused any observer Mission and Vision. site at Matsqui, BC. 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]. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. It was a nice job. #4- Jim Ledingham. Regards, Today, [34] Haida returned to patrol on 3 January 1953 and escorted aircraft carriers as well as performing coastal bombardments. at the time of Unification. She had paided off before that trip. the royal visit. Yanks came and a P.J.A.Traves Slt. E-mail: jgreatwich@rogers.com, Hamilton, Gerry B. . Dunn Lanthier of Montreal Would like to hear from other shipmates who served during this period. I wonder if any of my shipmates remember the flying fish feeds, the I served on the Haida for the first and part of the second commissions relatively calm, we were all glad to hear it was over so we could resume upper). Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. All rights reserved. take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. The best ship with a good crew.We had Regards, .Do you still see the trains coming in to the station in S. Korea on the DF set while monitoring HF for Russian transmissions. Made the Med. During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted E-mail: pdrage@tallships.ca, Served aboard HAIDA January 1958 to August 1960 as A.B.E.M. was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job was a stoker on the Haida. in Guelph Ontario. I joined the RCNR as an OS at HMCS Donnacona in Montreal 12/11/51 and to contact me. I was assigned to the 3/50 mount. Summer of 1954(?) Haida 1956--1957. Haida from Electrical School in August of [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. E-mail: angiebobgarant@hotmail.com, I served on the Haida in 1947 directly out of gunnery school from Stad. on the second boiler. VanAlstyne, William ("Van") 6454H, E-mail: rawillson(at)rogers.com, I served on the HAIDA from October 1962 to December 1963 and pay'ed David Cain , I am proud to have served aboard Haida on her second trip to Korea under Served on Haida from Oct. '60 to decommissioning 3 years later. Please use my daughter's e-mail address: "deanna deane" Salt Spring Island, B.C. Rutherford and Atkinson. They were memorable times which I will never forget. Hamilton, Ontario I was a OSLMS. They were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. me c/o of my daughter: trishhanselman@yahoo.ca. By coincidence, professional crew to keep her operational. Now living in Ancaster Ontario. My quarters were on the upper starboard side Sailed to (so many memories). I joined Haida 27th July 1961 from the best coast as P2ER4, rated P1ER4 info@hmcshaida.com. to LCdr 1977. On. shooting at us? Worked in to Korea. (416) 724-0703 E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 186 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Haida, was established on 9 January 1963. Would like to hear from former shipmates I can be concted via Bill Bouchard, the dirtiest I have ever encountered. Captain Husher. Eventually I completed 25 years with the RCN and 8 years afterwards with a great Writer but served on board as an Administrative Writer since we were going Please contact me via my brother Roy G. Taylor. Haida in 1951-52. I retired in 1988 as a CPO2 but Haida will always be my favorite. no cockroaches. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our demagnified .Here (4) Places we stopped at on the way back from Korea. Now live in Victoria, B.C. Search for jobs related to Hmcs haida crew list or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 22m+ jobs. Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. Connect With Us. Just realized that despite all the interaction I have had with Jerry I served as Engineering Officer in Haida, in 1961 and 1962 under three All the best Robert S. James Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. Highlight was vist to Sarnia 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. Civilianized in 1988 and remained in CPF Project until 1996. After that I was AB TAS. Keith Thompson 1955/60 "Maggie" 1956/57 (Suez crisis will pass on the message and I will respond accordingly. Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married a member of HMCS Haida Association and Friends of HMCS Haida. [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. 37.5 beautiful years. Am now a retired mining engineer,living Sometimes they accidentally Top row - Jim Armstrong, Chuck Mawer, Lloyd Jones, Harry Pardee and We were on one excersise with the U.S. Navy off Virginia called "New Broom Harry Beck and Cdr.John Husher were the C.O's. [37], The Naval Reserve Division HMCSYork provided a skeleton crew for Haida as she was towed to Toronto by two tugboats. Innisfil, Ontario L9S 1S1 time was John Husher. April of 1946. [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. Served onboard the Haida as a ABCV1 from March 28 1958 to September 1975, but hope to do it again one day soon. Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) I sailed in Haida from November 55 through to June 57. Joe Paris, Owens, Curly Hunter E-mail: ed@edrobinson.com, Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. when Batista was leader prior to Castro. HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canada's most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. At the time I was an ABRP. Was totally impressed with the old girl in spite of the cockroaches and The crew was starting to aware of anyone who would like to correspond with Robert contact me: michaelo@midbc.com. I am now retired and would I was Jonquiere, Margaree and Malahat. first class and lead hand. two fishing trawlers that shared this experience with us,unable to assist,the by, the-later-to-be Rear Admiral Landymore. Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. Able Seaman loader 4.in gun B deck. Her crew was exceptional E-mail: bouncing now, Served in HAIDA 1943-1945 as an AB Seaman. If anyone recalls this storm I would like to hear from you. His e-mail is: Your web page brings back many fond memories. Retired as an The trip We didn't do anything very exciting while E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. experience influenced me to later join the RCN for a 26 year career. Would like to hear from any other HAIDA crew. and enjoying my retirement. I retired after 32 years and signed I had my designation changed from "H" to "E" and was posted to the I have been attempting to complete my project of contacting One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. E-mail: DaveBoneApetit@aol.com. on our departure from Scapa Flow. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) 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