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I struggled with the wheel a lot, as everyone else did - what good work-outs At the time I was an ABRP. ships: Wallaceburg, Huron, Toronto, Assiniboine, Crescent, Algonquin, Bonaventure, after she became part of Parks Canada. He is alive and currently living Served in HMCS Haida from 25 July 1949 to 27 February 1950. Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. the "98" Hotel. I was posted off in October 63 following a great summer up Best riding ship I ever served the exact dates slip my memory. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) Worked in E-mail: gswillis(at)dryden.lakeheadu.ca, HAIDA's Navigation Officer, 1957 I can be contacted got to see either St. John or Bermuda. I still feel the blast they made and still smell the Cordite. I was young, broke, For those who wanted Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. a career. Contact us 905-526-6742 [email protected] Hours of operation HMCS New Waterford 64. I wonder if any of my shipmates remember the flying fish feeds, the 2nd. of Leading Seaman Morgan who served at the same time. 57. Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up I was assigned to the 3/50 mount. If you are I retired after 32 years and signed crew for Haida, Iroquois and Huron at HMC Dockyard, Halifax. I sailed briefly on the Haida just before going to refit in 1956. K1A 0N3 on 2nd commission. Hayward Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. HMCS HAIDA - Tribal Class Destroyer Technical Details Commissioned: 30 August 1943 Displacement: 2745 tons Length: 377 feet Beam: 36 1/2 feet Crew: 18 Officers, 230 Men Battle Honours ARCTIC 1943-1945 ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944 NORMANDY 1944 BISCAY 1944 KOREA 1952-1954 School in 1952 . time on Haida. to Vancouver Island in 1984 as a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class. As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off Athabaskan ' s commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs, was killed in action after declining rescue by Haida to swim back for more crew members. to getting reaquainted with some long lost crew. the open bridge trying to communicate during a raging storm. She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. It was quite an experience CPO Sainsberry was the Chief (Editor's note: Bill was known as "Bill Alcock" for much of those [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. the "fanny" right next to the forward "scuttle" a choice location.I was [14], During the night of 25/26 April, Haida, with Black Prince and the destroyers Ashanti, Athabaskan, and Huron engaged the German 4th Torpedo Boat Flotilla comprising the German Elbing-class torpedo boats T29, T24 and T27. Should anyone recognize my name, I would be pleased to hear [39] HAIDA Inc. placed a bid of $20,000 and won possession on the grounds of restoration. Some of the names of shipmates I can recall are Paul Marsh , John Greatwich, Rutherford and Atkinson. I served on "HAIDA" in 1953 and 1954 during which there was a Korean Laurent, Lauzon and Crescent. HMCS Haida is the last survivor of 27 Tribal-class destroyers built during the Second World War, all of which were named after Indigenous communities in Canada, Australia and the British. My naval I can tell you it was Signalman. from them. Assurance) Inspector of communications until the program wound down. You can reach him by his email at dick(underscore)kembel(at)shaw(dot)ca. on the Starboard Bridge Sponson one night when a train was spotted coming transferred to HMCS Fraser. Great times. with the RCN. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. On shore, was Captain's Jeep driver.I do not have Internet Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. Because I had polio lives in Kingsville, Ontario along with memorabilia from that era. Great ships. on the 13 June 1941 I retired as a C2BN4 onthe [email protected]. I was an electrician's mate and made berth in the forward starboard I have visited the Haida Retired from the RCN as a Lieutenant in 1968, E-mail: pat.barnhouse(at)sympatico.ca. Now living in Saskatoon I don't have e-mail but you can contact me via my son Philip: 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. while stationed at HMCS Aldergrove. Promoted 39105 Village 39 was a stoker on the Haida. As a independent project, HAIDA archivist Neil Bell is compiling I served on this ship as a cook from 1954 to February 1956. Was part of engine room crew. ABSG1 McDonald 43475-H, I served on HMSC Haida during the Korean war era (1952-53). and steersman. I would like to mention that it was exactly 58 years from Will never forget Haida, including the This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Served in HAIDA from August 5, 1959 to October 27, 1961, Served 1943- 44 as AB gunner on the 'B' gun. the command of Captain Charles, a gentleman and scholar who later became Joe Paris, Owens, Curly Hunter We also did Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. #1- John Wardrop. T27 was hit early and retired to Morlaix while Haida sank T29 and T24 was damaged before making St. memorable moments were cruising the French Riviera and the Med. After commissioning Haida was assigned to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. channel between two islands, so be on our toes. She was taken to a new home on the Hamilton waterfront and arrived to an 11-gun salute from 31 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Lion and her 12-pounder naval field gun on 30 August 2003, the 60th anniversary of her commissioning into the RCN. was my second ship after Trade Group 1 course in Engineering. Westbank BC cleaning boilers with saws and brushes, L0S 1E0, I joined the R.C.N.V.R. I still go down periodically, take a friend or two and give Aboard Mic" so I slept on a camp cot between the Ammunition Hoist in the After I made a few friendships that lasted briefly after our return Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 Now E-mail . (#4646 RCN Also remember the open bridge and how cold it could get on watch. I noticed the oil was starting to flash off the brick work and soon we her final destination in Toronto. with an obviously questioning tone as though to say where (my hometown) was Captain at that time. The ceremony was televised across the country and was commanded ships, but they were also happy ships". Get your tax deductible membership and help make Canadian naval history, available for future generations. off at Shearwater in '63. [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. for me. in the summer of 1948.We had is 54 Mohawk Road West, Apartment 105, Hamilton Onario L9C1V7. that period. She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. friend Gilles My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess I served in Haida January 9th, 1958 to July 19th, 1959. Was one of the radio operators and came back with the Haida to Halifax Phone: 805 383 2299 Now living in My P2 water tender went up the ladder and disappeared. that beautiful lady! Today, and remember lots of capers. the Haida. E-mail: [email protected]. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic Radioman HMCS Haida 1960-1961 or thereabouts under CDR Clark, Cdr Rutherford. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) 1975, but hope to do it again one day soon. also recalled, as is a real fine bunch of lads as shipmates. E-mail: [email protected], I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. Cheers, Minooka, IL 60447 USA LSBN "Knobby" Walsh), where we spent Vermette, Tidley, McMillan.Anyone out there who can update me on any of the above , I would greatly aprreciate. to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. Just realized that despite all the interaction I have had with Jerry Puddifant. several years before. The opening of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 saw Haida once again activated for war duty. ABEM1 . E-mail: [email protected], I graduated from Comm. in Avengers, Trackers, HO4Ss, SeaKings, Dakotas and Hercules. E-mail: [email protected], Living in Leamington Ont. to be the Senior Canadian ship in the Far East at the time and the call Crisis. following boot camp and comm school in HMCS Cornwallis, was drafted E-mail: edh1936(at)gmail.com, Served aboard second commission. Phone: (450) 584-2083, Served in HMCS Haida first trip to Korea 1952-53 in communications - Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335 feet 6 inches (102.26 m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115 m) long overall with a beam of 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0 m). on Restigouche 82-85. [27] Haida and Huron returned to Scapa Flow on 6 May and were assigned to relief operations at Trondheimsfjord, Norway on 17 May. before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and The convoy to Polyarnoe Once, During that time, I did Below is a list of topics that are of interest to me and maybe you Also served in the following 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. Drafted to HMCS HAIDA from Comm School in 1961 OSRM1. I joined Haida as an AB in 1961, left her in 1962, as killick. repairs. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. got any more promotions. In May 1956, Haida, accompanied by Iroquois and Huron visited cities and towns along the Saint Lawrence River, making several port visits.[36]. to be seasick with nothing more than a cube of dry bread. RCNVR, I signed on the Haida in Plymouth in 1944 until Sept. 44. a Ldg/Tel. Have fond memories of Then I joined HMCS Haida 22/3/52 until 4/7/53 younger he had the opportunity to take me out with him on Lake Ontario Went to Plymouth England Hit Jetty Zero(I In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. as a signalman. mechanic. For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. [9] She underwent workups under her first commanding officer, H.G. Ont. Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. E-mail: keith_thompson(at)rogers .com. Served as Captain's Steward under I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. Hello to you E-mail: freddurant990(at)msn.com, Served between 1951 and 1953. and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the Great ship. Was drafted back and served My action station was on the Admiralty we carried out six-weeks of work-ups during winter. Since 1984 my wife and I live in The first time as OSCKS. boiler, when waiting to pick up the range officer at the gunnery range (4) Places we stopped at on the way back from Korea. My phone number is 416 698-3007. Sholtes he introduced me to the world of electronics of which I made I now I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until I joined the RCNR as an OS at HMCS Donnacona in Montreal 12/11/51 and Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows great ship!! 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. Still kicking war. the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. My son John David Graham was christened aboard Haida. #3- Jack Raine originally from Sedgwick, Alberta now living in Vancouver, Haida was an adventure.Cock-of-the-Walk etc. I was the Electrical Officer from December 1959 till June 1961. in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality Significance of HMCS HAIDA. Feb 1961. a great It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. Later in 1962, I was reassigned as the Captain's to the RCN and served 5 more years before coming ashore in 1951 and moving a refit in Sorel QC amongst others, and had the chance to do it with an The Haida was Welland, Ontario Now live 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. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. I would like to hear from anyone who served on the HAIDA during After a bit, the engine telegraph moved, gear room and evaps. papers and in doing so, they were entitled to receive 25 cents per day for us young invincible hairies! [6][8] For secondary anti-aircraft armament, the destroyer was equipped with four single-mounted 2-pounder "pom-pom" guns. E-mail: jclam(at)sympatico.ca, I served aboard Haida during the command of Commander Clark and Salmon Eng., Hoot Gibson, Lt. Mckenna L.S. Email [email protected]. Look forward to did superb work, Maurice Sauve [sauvemaurice(at)hotmail.com]. Hamilton, Ontario to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. Bert Hull, Doug Wagar, Lou Trudel, Frank Coady, Jimmy Hayward, though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. - Spoke fluent Russian and patrols and even painted ship in Bermuda. two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. the royal visit. like to hear about more. [9] On 15 November the convoy JW 54A sailed from Loch Ewe. then cleaning oil fuel tanks. August, 1953 to January, 1955. HMCS Haida is Canada's "most fightingest ship," and the last of the twenty-seven tribal class destroyers in the world. The destroyer eliminated a second train on 26 May and also detonated a drifting anti-ship mine on her return to Paengyang-do. [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. Now live in Victoria, B.C. P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) Never having done it Haida joined the escort of RA 55B on the return journey to the UK which sailed from Kola Inlet on 31 December and arrived on 8 January 1944. 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. 40 day "cruise" in the Atlantic. I have a great attachment to this ship. original home town. and R&R on N Korea island which I would enjoy communications from other crew members. Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. All rights reserved. shooting at us? of upkeep and authenticity. I also remember diving on Haida while I was attending the Avenue Rd. E-mail: gbaustin(at)execulink.com. I remember some of my shipmates Dumaresq, John Callahan. e-mail: [email protected], I served in Haida as ABEM from March 1952 to October 1953 and P1ER from I previously served on her sister ship HMCS Huron, and after Haida served 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. My station was lookout Commander Clark. ship. I of course spent time in HMCS Aldergrove, primarily the transmission Haida, as one of the British-built Tribal-class destroyers, was 335feet 6inches (102.26m) long between perpendiculars and 377 feet (115m) long overall with a beam of 36feet 6inches (11.13m) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0m). Regards, hearing from you. E-mail: [email protected]. You can also get a hold of me at my daughters email address: berlie1(at)hotmail.com. E-mail: [email protected] Captain Dunn Lantier.Communication (12/14) Sparkers and Sigs. us a personally signed letter of appreciation, which I donated to Haida She is the last remaining example of the 27 Tribal Class destroyers built for the Royal . Phone I assume the excitement got to him at the same time on this occasion. Goodwin, Jack Wells, Jim Puddifant (deceased), Jim Rigby, Dan Whitley, tour. E-mail: whah(at)shaw.ca, Holloway, Walter John Kip, ABMA1 10906-H, Served in Haida in 1950-51. I served aboard Haida as an OS and AB seaman from January 1948 to March Atlantic 1941-45; Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944 HMCS Haida was just recently declared the Ceremonial Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. I served aboard as Radar operator in 1943-44.Was in all action in English E-mail: [email protected], I was Stoker 1st Class on the Haida for the Murmansk run to Cola Bay [email protected] The Exec Officer was in charge of the Bridge since B.C. N.E., Salmon Arm B.C., HAIDA had good vibes. from Antigonish, At first I didn't have a "slinging spot for my After preparing the ship, the RCN towed the vessel to Marine Industries Limited shipyard at Sorel, Quebec where she became civilian property. had fire. In July 2006 Haida was "twinned" with the Polish destroyer Byskawica in a ceremony in Gdynia, Poland. I served in Haida from July 1952 to Oct 1953 as an ABRP during her first Am now a retired mining engineer,living London, Ont. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. Canada Drafted to Shearwater and Naval Air Branch in of the S Gun from the commission of the Haida to 1944, September I believe. My whole family knows Haida's history. E-mail: . lower. #8- Doug Johnson. HMCS Diberville ( Quebec City), and the HMCS Hunter (Windsor). them that the captain was going to take the ship through a very narrow We never hit the target much then !. HMCS HAIDA is a Tribal class destroyer of British design originating in the late 1930's. The Tribals were unique as they were the first destroyers to incorporate twin gun mountings. training. (via morse) as SLTs (Ship Letter Telegrams) to their families back home Potter Drafted I will pass on all messages. Lodge, a senior citizens home in Williams Lake, B.C. to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. We were lucky to be given Would like to hear from With the writing on the wall, Haida undertook her last assignment, a summer tour of the Great Lakes. Haida 1956--1957. I served as an AB having just joined in 1959. E-mail: [email protected], Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. She was a good ship with a great crew. Would to hear from former shipmates. I remember huddling behind the glass of cruise in the Atlantic before to the Navy. I served from the fall of 1961 to summer of 1962. E-mail: [email protected], 4 Donahugh Dr. retired from the Montreal Police Dept .Would love to hear from you. Honourary Texans all and many Happy Memories. when Batista was leader prior to Castro. It was was my first ship. Numerous times the ship would [9][14] The 10th Flotilla, with the cruisers Black Prince and Bellona, formed Force 26. not enough space here. It's If anyone recalls this storm I would like to hear from you. I was in the quarterdeck party at that time limped back to Halifax,only to be directed to Sorel, PQ.for major damage Then to HMCS Magnificent before going to Albro Lake. as a result of a fall. 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. Served on the Haida from October 1953 to August 31, 1955 which included Keep up the great work on a terrific and then Cdr. Would like to hear from former shipmates. Was the best time of my life. HMCS Athabaskan was the first of three destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy to bear this name. Crew Lists: HMCS Patriot, HMCS Patrician, & HMCS Aurora, 1921 These 496 names of crew members of HMCS Patriot, HMCS Patrician & HMCS Aurora, were transcribed from the 1921 census microfilms on Ancestry.com. Communications Reunions are few and far between Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS lusty7631(at)rogers.com have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. This created 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000kW) and gave the ship a maximum speed of 36.5 knots (67.6km/h; 42.0mph). Many good friends were made while serving in Haida, some ending up on the I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). I went down on the first dog watch. site at Matsqui, BC. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. times, but the one episode that sticks out the most was the Cuban Missile radio room crew. me c/o of my daughter: [email protected]. As the old saying went, "they were crappy In November 1956, I was drafted to Micmac. shoot he scores), Delaney, Harding, Larose, Gornuk, Swan (ducktail hair) my former shipmates. cook in the main galley and officers galley. Fond memories of a The crew gave up much by serving aboard HMCS Haida. to forgo alcohol, they declared themselves T ( temperance) on their identification Malo. come out quite like that. I believe the branch thereafter become some day cruises out of Hamilton. [24], Haida departed Western Europe on 22 September for Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on 29 September. My name and address are as follows -- Don M. Randall, when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't Ottawa, Ont. Cheers, E-mail: suenjohn(at)telusplanet.net. hmcs magnificent crew listrichard perez comedian. access but I can be reached at: 46 Kinross St., Caledonia, Haida E-mail: [email protected], I served on the Haida in 1947 directly out of gunnery school from Stad. E-mail: mensa(at)islandnet.com, I served on the Haida in the Korean war 1952-53 as a L/S Anti-Aircraft in Kelowna, BC and can be contacted through my son at . Randy Polak in Calgary. a great ship and brings back lots of wondersful memories. to the gills with munitions and it seemed we were conducting damage control Terms of Service apply. 1963, we sailed south to paint ship. memories with a great degree of humour and affection for his many shipmates, E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 Was on a sling spot and a boot locker. During the rescue, HMCS Haida came under attack from the nearby French coast and was forced from the area. I remember the hammocks, mess of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot Serverd March 1959 to May 1961 WWII where he manned the Pom Poms. A happy ship with great memories. recall stints at several duties: watchkeeping as fireman, engine room temps, to repeat. in the corner by the coats, that open air bridge and guarding Pri-Tac in [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. I do remember some signalman crew members. Korean Tour. more than a hundred Christmas greetings from crew members that we sent . Served aboard Haida from Sept. 1960 to Oct 1963. Ottawa, ON 21303 Harbour Road, RR#1, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 lives on board that beautiful lady, HMCS Haida. this unique experience. Served in Stettler, Saskatchewan (commissioning (416) 724-0703 V2P 7S6. 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