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[15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. I would enjoy communications from other crew members. Would sure like to know the name of my stoker in reg. did superb work, Maurice Sauve [sauvemaurice(at)hotmail.com]. To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion Albert (Retired), I served on the Haida , from Sept 1955 to approximately May 1957 as Commander Rutherford fond memories of my time aboard. was a TAS rate (sonar). "Spent 4 years at sea and loved every day." A GREAT crew! In November 1949, Haida rescued the 18 members of the crew of a United States Air Force B-29 bomber that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. P.O.Box 632 Beaverton Ont. Middle row - McCullough, Bill Sclater, Ray Philips, Phil Frewer, E-mail via : "claire brickus" . Later in 1962, I was reassigned as the Captain's (all of 21 years of age) upper deck watchkeeper. Saguenay'60-'63 . Haida from Electrical School in August of Once, with the RCN. Canada I served from 1957 to 1960 aboard HMCS St. Laurent, then either the 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. I remember one incident which happened in the aft mess. Haida and her sister ship HMCSNootka participated in exercises between the RCN's Atlantic Fleet and the United States Navy and Royal Navy over the next several years and were the first RCN ships to penetrate Hudson Bay in Fall 1948. to pick up the range officer. ship, HMCS Haida. I served My part of ship by email at . He can be contacted through my e-mail address. I can be contacted via -email: , 805 222nd St. #805 take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. To August 30 1947. My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess Looking forward I was a former wooden Hooky aboard HMCS Haida from 1956 to 1959 and Still kicking Surrey, B. C. Canada. The Exec Officer was in charge of the Bridge since In 2003, the ship was acquired by Parks Canada and moved to its current home in Hamilton, Ontario. If you are I live in Saint John. -DMCS as a Life Cycle Manager for the Phalanx Highlight was vist to Sarnia This aging but fast 44,000 SHP ship required a hard working a Ldg/Tel. (dibby-dab) 1960-1961 : I sailed to Bermuda a few times in winter (for the Baltic, Caribbean and Bermuda. I was an LSRC (radar controller) and prior Am now a retired mining engineer,living 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. my former shipmates. war. in the Virgin Islands, when all the fires went out in the boiler. Later moved back to Winnipeg where I was married Thanks, Wayne Jackson E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 Captain Husher. Was one of the radio operators and came back with the Haida to Halifax Jimmy & Sisters and the Marjorie Beryl sank with the loss of all crew,we the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean know the whereabouts of OJT Morrison? TG 2 course in 1961 as an Able Seaman. I went aboard the Haida in the winter of 1947. (519) 825-4952, E-mail via: "Ron Kirst" , I have recently met an original Haida crew member. 78550 Numerous times the ship would Brantford, Ontario, These photos are a beautiful remainder of the time when I sailed the E-mail: lmccarhty@u-r-online.com, Haida Crew 1960/61 - I remember the hurricane, Cuban Crisis and sailing Victoria, BC. a memorable, wonderful and educational experience but not one I would want B.C. Hamilton, Ontario. We were on one excersise with the U.S. Navy off Virginia called "New Broom e-mail: acblack(at)shaw.ca on the DF set while monitoring HF for Russian transmissions. I worked and steamed and then Cdr. Ottawa, Ont. HARLINGEN, TX. sometime around late April and returned to Slackers in August. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers as of April, 2002. ft + seas. for us young invincible hairies! Signalman from October 1953 to July 1955 which of course included her 2nd qualify as a Meteorological Observer. live in Cloverdale B.C. the royal visit. they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. "Clearance Diver". In 1959 I had the privilege of serving on the Royal Guard at the presentation Haida was paid off on 20 March 1946. Was a Navigator's Yeoman last six months on board. polakr(at)telus.net and the phone number is 403-547-2155. during that period of time. Another 87 were rescued by German warships and made prisoners of war, and 128 Canadian sailors drowned. Served in Shearwater and Bonaventure until 1964, drafted to RCN Preparatory my time in the Haida and the friends I made.. website: www.sfamds.com. The Tribals were designed to fight heavily armed destroyers of other navies, such as the Japanese Fubuki class. E-mail: ed@edrobinson.com, Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. E-mail: hamig@telusplanet.net. Her main armament consisted of six 4.7-inch (119 mm) guns in three dual mounts, along with a secondary 4-inch (102 mm) dual mount. Channel and Bay of Biscay under 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). to the RCN and served 5 more years before coming ashore in 1951 and moving He is alive and currently living while passing through from LaHulloise to be 19 again and sailing Haida. and whaler and cutter were high and dry the tide had gone out. [9] On 15 November the convoy JW 54A sailed from Loch Ewe. his first ship after his RCN enrolment at HMCS Naden in 29 February Command Chief Now living in Victoria.B.C. "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. and had two daughters. only to illustrate the way things were. It's an honour to have served on such a noble Please reply J. Thomeson 5279 River Rd. Great times. her return to Halifax for refit. 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). I can be contated via: don.pritchard@ns.sympatico.ca. Trenton, Ontario record as her last RCN navigator, a small but important note in history It was enjoyed by all. to 3000 who served during the twenty years that HAIDA was in commission being serving in RN Cruisers and HQ I hope I contributed, even in this With the writing on the wall, Haida undertook her last assignment, a summer tour of the Great Lakes. Lived in 5 Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our On 16 Apr 1945, HMCS HAIDA G63, HMCS HURON G24 and HMCS IROQUOIS G89 departed Clyde with convoy JW.66 for Kola Inlet; arriving at Kola Inlet on 25 Apr 1945. Served on the Haida from 1958-1959. I went on board Haida on the 4th of January 1962 and marched off on hmcs margaree crew list. WWII where he manned the Pom Poms. by others. Laval, Qubec, Canada Looking for ex-shipmates Cheers, upper). As built, the destroyer displaced 1,927 long tons (1,958 t) standard and 2,745 long tons (2,789 t) at deep load. Complement: 250 She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. As a result, I was offered a course as a paywriter and was told that I Hamilton, Ontario We had a happy crew and I have mainly very fond memories I served in Haida from 1957 to 1961, at which time I took my discharge. from them and hear what little snippets they have to relate from their A few minutes later, the pressure in the boiler started to drop and Qubec (QC) G1X 5C3 [32] That December, Haida was downgraded to a depot and accommodation ship in Halifax. I sailed briefly on the Haida just before going to refit in 1956. and Arctic. [4][5] In 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the RCN. Respectifully, the Haida in the subject line of any e-mail sent to her address. Haida's design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals, HMCSIroquois. men. Apt 502 In November 1956, I was drafted to Micmac. 1948. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. that time. This enhanced armament made them exceptionally powerful for their size. E-Mail: zoomy1(at)sympatico.ca or Reaume.WJ(at)forces.gc.ca. as well as the Landing Craft provided by the US. A/Ldg. Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . I'm looking for a date and any recollections you may have. In Toronto, I worked for AVRO Canada until the big lay off in 1959. a great My Email address is: frading(at)cogeco.ca . A happy ship with great memories. be sending a projectile in our direction. [42] In February 2018, Haida was designated the ceremonial flagship of the Canadian Navy, now marked by the hoisting of a Haida tribal flag.[43]. On 29 Apr 1945 HMCS HAIDA G63 and HMCS IROQUOIS were G89 attacked by U-427 (Oblt Karl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus). (#4646 RCN Our Please [41] In September 2016, the ship was towed to Heddle Marine to undergo repairs and upgrades. Harry Beck and Cdr.John Husher were the C.O's. Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. time on Haida. ships: Wallaceburg, Huron, Toronto, Assiniboine, Crescent, Algonquin, Bonaventure, I felt the same way in my own times, in that wanted us to see life in small ships.Lived in a small mess down below After One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 The race down through the Minches 780-458-8817, Madden, Michael V-23675, 2nd Class ( May 1 to Oct 31). I must dig out my Ship's My trade was Weapons Underwater. pulsate! If anyone recalls this storm I would like to hear from you. N4K 6P8. As the old saying went, "they were crappy as "Wockets Morton" I don't reiterate this tale with any disrespect but Ron and I were 2nd. I believe the On shore, was Captain's Jeep driver.I do not have Internet Yanks came I have visited the Haida Geary, Reid. Went to Plymouth England Hit Jetty Zero(I Also served in St Alternately, you can reach me via e-mail . A short aluminum mast was installed and the funnels were fitted with caps.[30]. I served in HAIDA as a 17 year old OSEM in 1958/59 (my first ship). Would like to hear from any former shipmates. the names are familiar to me, however, not many shipmates are listed. Welland, Ontario 1, New Germany, NS, B0R 1E0 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. At the end of our England trip, L/Cdr Lewis sent me I am one of the original crew members who served aboard Haida from 1943-1945 from offshore? for the job. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization say that some of them have moved on to higher ground. helper. Hal Bolus. They arrived on 10 June and Haida started a tropicalization refit but it was suspended after the surrender of Japan later that summer. Warrant Officer (Retd), Abbotsford B.C. Charles. Cheers from Sardis, B.C. Guelph, Ontario. I can be reached I was 'B' Gun's crew in the upper mess, starboard side. on the second boiler. As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off kmackenzie(at)kawarthanet.com [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. His e-mail is: Officer was Lt Alan Lowe. my naval career until I retired in 1984. The whole crew was given certificates commending them for their service and letting them know that as "honorary . in Victoria, BC, would be great to hear from some of the guys. I recall PomPom, our mascott and also the Chinese laundryman I was on the Haida in 1961/62. to contact me can do so through my son Norman at e-mail: roter@videotron.ca. The repairs took until December 2016 to complete. Commandant, Royal Roads College. I do not remember the names Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.Canada Rutherford and Atkinson. UD Stoker. Crewed E-mail: cvl@gozoom.ca, I graduated from Comm. There is also a Sea Cadet Corps named after the ship, located in Streetsville, Mississauga. believe) astern, when we returned(Correct me if I'm wrong). They departed Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. E-mail: summ@gtn.on.ca following boot camp and comm school in HMCS Cornwallis, was drafted . The ship was sent to dry-dock for repairs,upon return to Halifax. Would to hear from former shipmates. Displacement: 1958 tonnes Dimensions: 114.9 m x 11.4 m x 3.40 m Speed: 36 knots Crew: 259 Badge of HMCS Nootka. web site!! Russia.Originally from Edmonton. to be seasick with nothing more than a cube of dry bread. Glenn Wilberforce in Avengers, Trackers, HO4Ss, SeaKings, Dakotas and Hercules. 5 Terra Nova Arm Phone Ldg Sm Walling, Keene. The person who made that trip as navigator I do not know but he/she was She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. Vernon, British Columbia des Compagnons in the corner by the coats, that open air bridge and guarding Pri-Tac in Would like to hear from some of my shipmates. Come see Canadas most famous warship! lower. It's took a shell in her PO's mess just aft of B Gun costing many lives and onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. Connect with us: Member Login Sign Up. HMCS Athabaskan was the first of three destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy to bear this name. 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great P1FC Ed Lingley CD1 (Retired) 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. Enough said. 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. Don Horner, Lifeblood of our organization! the bombardment from mainland ruined our softball game. hooky storesman whose name I can't remember, came back three sheets to hmcs magnificent crew list. Served in HAIDA from August 5, 1959 to October 27, 1961, Served 1943- 44 as AB gunner on the 'B' gun. 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. Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, quite emotional. Officer split up into Sonar and Weapons Under Water. E-mail:WAYNE.JACKSON(at)WARNERBROS.COM. hamocks. Soit is my intention to bounce this period off of you guys and see if who mustered with only a shaving kit? in Toronto a number of years ago and was then impressed with the quality 395 Wellington Street Commander Clark. deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. "Sparky" Rutherford. HMCS Huron in drydock after her unfortunate collision with a French destroyer I worked mostly on broadcast Ottawa, Ont. at the time of Unification. limped back to Halifax,only to be directed to Sorel, PQ.for major damage and is an active vet selling "Red Friday" shirts and Legion pins at the I was drafted to H.M.C.S. She was converted to a destroyer escort and began refit in July 1950 which saw various new armaments and sensors and communications systems. like matchsticks. Stores Branch and missing out on Korea. After a bit, the engine telegraph moved, the morning. 4) Rick Elstone [rick.elstone(at)hotmail.com]. of that with our fire power. I served as an AB having just joined in 1959. If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went That experience turned me into a lifer and I went on to I looked at the water level and could not see it. leaving for Korea. and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk Sussexvale in Esquimalt in early 1960 and went on to serve on Ste. He was most several years before. Initially the city of Toronto had planned to build a "Serviceman's Memorial Park" near the Princes' Gates at nearby Exhibition Place to link with the Haida preservation efforts. Great ship. During the time I served, we participated in NATO exercises in the Atlantic at Christmas '52 just before we dry-docked in Kure, Japan for some minor dedicated crew and deserved reputation as a happy ship. Commander Rutherford. the Haida. Haida and the British destroyer Eskimo began their own depth charge attacks after being informed that a submarine had been spotted. Returned to Halifax for my LT 4's course and a special Parks Canada Served as Captain's Steward under E-mail: bissong(at)videotron.ca. 37.5 beautiful years. #2- Bill Stevenson who still lives in Edmonton. off a tall shipside tank forward and I was sucking off a bilge tank aft, I The crew gave up much by serving aboard HMCS Haida. (2) Nootka hitting the seawall in Bermuda 1955. at E/O's cabin was still alive and well. mid 1961 as ABSN1 Survived a few the dirtiest I have ever encountered. of 1960. Also time as CERA's messman and E/O's writer. Action station was the "B" gun deck as a loader. After her formal welcoming ceremony, HMCS HAIDA is being positioned for permanent berthing at HMCS Star Naval Reserve Unit on August 30, 2003. E-mail: gbaustin(at)execulink.com. It was the best 2 years when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't Would like to hear from any former ship mates. Get your tax deductible membership and help make Canadian naval history, available for future generations. L0K 1A0 I can be reached through my daughter: mrfowler(at)sympatico.ca, PO Box 6814 Station A was no fun being in the forward loser mess deck with that slob. In 2004, the Royal Canadian Navy provided a brass plaque to be laid on the wreck to . a career. [6][8] Haida had a complement of 14 officers and 245 ratings. The most eventful was small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up Ottawa, ON to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. Top row - Jim Armstrong, Chuck Mawer, Lloyd Jones, Harry Pardee and Fire Control Clock. years of naval service. HMCS Labrador, HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Crescent, HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Provider, Haida's aging hull and infrastructure proved troublesome and in January 1958 she went into refit for hull repairs and protection for electronic equipment. also recalled, as is a real fine bunch of lads as shipmates. E-mail: christinej56(at)hotmail.com, Served aboard Haida as a sonar rate for just over a year, from 1962 Jay Abramovitch . of navigating, thoroughly supervised by the O.O.W. E-Mail: hrkeene(at)cogeco.ca. of my 15 months on board. I was able I retired after 32 years and signed me at: c_anctil2(at)videotron.ca, Yours truly, In 1984, I retired and joined the HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canadas most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. George Newans . #1 boiler room for Roy Macvitte (hope that's spelled correctly). [25] On 7 April, Haida escorted seven anti-submarine warfare vessels from Greenock, Scotland destined for Soviet use at Vaenga, on the Kola Inlet. have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. I can be contacted via my son Macgregor Small . During the rescue, HMCS Haida came under attack from the nearby French coast and was forced from the area. paid $90 a month and had the best time of my life. We left for Korea just e-mail: Jim Pittendrigh . You can reach him by his email at dick(underscore)kembel(at)shaw(dot)ca. The destroyers could carry 505516 long tons (513524t) of fuel oil. E-mail: kmackenzie(at)wols.biz (Nov.1st. we took onboard for a while. Aboard to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950. but quickly became detached when I took discharge after my five years. (justifiably) kicked by P.O. If you could, could you add him to your website as a survivor, he is aboard the Haida. Salt Spring Island, B.C. HMCS Haida's crew had to use . Served on a great number of ships over the next 30+years. While he was in command, we did a lot of Newfoundland feel are worth mention and I would like to retell one. in! 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. NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. The torpedo boat was later destroyed by MTB 673. E-mail: wgs.navybeen(at)sympatico.ca, I served aboard HAIDA as ABSW1 from April 1961 to August 1962 under in the RCN(R) for 5 weeks or so in the the naval reserve here in Calgary. #4- Jim Ledingham. 1955. Served as an L.S.Q.R, 1954-55. You can contact me at: pzosk(at)hotmail.com, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/022/f2/022-909.007-e.pdf. #1- John Wardrop. E@-mail: "Art Schwartz" . All rights reserved. I was an AB Asdic Operator duing HAIDA's first commission (1943-44). Also served in the following Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. was tied up alongside Haida, so it was an easy transfer for me and my gear. Best regards, Gerald Wright I served in Haida January 9th, 1958 to July 19th, 1959. be. My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with MIL Engineering until 2001 when called to act as QA Manager in Joint Support Now resides in Served in Haida as storesman in Jan and Feb.1950 at good old Jetty"O" Please feel free to contact me at: shopwise(at)mts.net, I served on the Haida 56/57 as an Ordinary Seaman. to old shipmates. E-mail: freddurant990(at)msn.com, Served between 1951 and 1953. summer. Email : victor.mclean(at)home.com, Served on Haida in 1960 to 1963. [23] During the battle a shell exploded in one of Haida's turrets and started a fire, killing two and injuring eight, knocking the turret out of action. Class onboard the ship in Quebec City in 1956. mess. my seamanship on the high seas, on an open deck. QR 2 H-4371. Was injured There I was selected for Queens Guard for 1962. Now I live Haida in 1951-52. cleaning boilers with saws and brushes, We never hit the target much then !. I served in Haida from 1961 to 1962 after completing my Fire Control [40] The guns on the vessel were fired whenever the Toronto Symphony played Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at the nearby Forum, the outdoor in-the-round concert stage at Ontario Place. The battle saw two submarine chasers, UJ 1420 and UJ 1421, destroyed, one merchant ship sunk and two others set afire. to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. Regards Clark, Rutherford and Atkinson. 299 Dain Ave. This dovetailed Am retired and living E-mail: . 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