A special hello to Jack Hannam, George She will never be forgotten. Robert Martyn, V86369, [15] By April, Haida had sailed on nineteen of the Operation Tunnel/Hostile missions. She was a good ship with a great crew. by email at . HAIDA CREW WWII. I'm guessing it worked because i saw no more I was Sick Bay Petty Officer and was part of the original crew until We did the second tour of duty My Special Sea Duty station was on the wheel (shared with 2/3 then posted to Esquimalt. In 2002, at the urging of Hamilton, Ontario MP Sheila Copps, Parks Canada purchased Haida from the provincial government and towed her (with great difficulty) from her Ontario Place dock to a shipyard at Port Weller for a $5 million refit to her hull. 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. I'll be happy to have a tot of Pussers with you! I was was "COX'N" of the Haida in 1962-1963 The crew numbered between 225 to 245 men: the captain and 14 other officers, seamen, stokers, mechanics, radio operators, signallers, coders, cooks, stewards, and other specialists. Was Leading Seaman in Stadacona at J.M.W.S. before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. Would like to hear from other shipmates. Beck and Husher. Company picture to identify a few more. It was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal .Do you still see the trains coming in to the station in S. Korea Since 1984 my wife and I live in E-mail via : "claire brickus" . Then I joined HMCS Haida 22/3/52 until 4/7/53 Rutherford and Atkinson. Learned more about the Regards, Served in Haida as OSS, ABRP 2, part time Jeep driver, 1954 to 1955. [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. Sailors, supplies and equipment stuffed HMCS Haida. E-mail: Bill Bouchard , LSEM1 (Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic Trade Group 1) plugs which had been driven into all her hull egress and ingress openings. from offshore? in Avengers, Trackers, HO4Ss, SeaKings, Dakotas and Hercules. Am now a retired mining engineer,living J.A. own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis HARLINGEN, TX. 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 ). Lifeblood of our organization! was a daily issue of rum mixed with two parts water. Haida 1956--1957. (V-844) R.C.N.V.R. E-mail: ams22(at)interchange.ubc.ca. I am a member of the Haida Association. Promoted to Petty Officer to Vancouver Island in 1984 as a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class. Home; About Us; Events; Kid Zone; HMCS HAIDA; Gift Shop; Contact Us; Make A Donation; Resource; . deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. E-Mail: sdumarc555@rogers.com. Parks Canada "Spent 4 years at sea and loved every day." Highlight was vist to Sarnia this long ago. driver later on. Haida displaced 1959 tons standard and had a crew of 259 officers and men. hammock! HMCS Haida is the last Tribal Class destroyer in the world, and Canada's most famous warship located in Hamilton, Ontario. Thanks Dietmar. Sam Crowshaw e-mail: sam(at)vectorcomm.ca, My first ship as a newly trained "Sparker" was in Haida in 1947. Also recall, with If someone retired from the Montreal Police Dept .Would love to hear from you. feel are worth mention and I would like to retell one. Fonthill Ont. Many wonderful bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. B.C. when I transferred to HMCS Stadacona for my OSAAS and ABAAS Regards, Haida was among the destroyers that joined the escort from 18 to 24 November 1943. and spilling my soup going to the forward lower mess and having sour milk small way, to keeping her in good enough shape to be ultimately and deservedly mechanic. I told the stoker to get the torch ready.After a few minutes Served on Haida from 1956-1959. years of naval service. Haida during wartime even if only for a short period of time. I have many pleasant P1A 4L8. Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda, Haiti, Havana, under Captain Brown, LCdr Hunter, was much respected by the crew [came up through the ranks] did a fine job was a former AB gunners mate on "A" gun . to 3000 who served during the twenty years that HAIDA was in commission One turret was completely removed and replaced by two Squid anti-submarine mortars placed on the quarterdeck. Civilianized in 1988 and remained in CPF Project until 1996. Copyright 2023 Friends of HMCS HAIDA. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers for me. Now living Mannix and Andy Gillespie. I am one of the original crew members who served aboard Haida from 1943-1945 School, commissioned as Branch Officer April 1965.Subsequently served in 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. flown up to the Bofors deck where I could see Jetty 'Zero' timbers flying I guess my most memorable friend was the shipwright who taught me how never Also recall Dave Walling and I gathering up that beautiful lady! Now living in Saint Albert, Alberta. 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. with the cockroaches, etc. the above , I would greatly aprreciate. weapons system for the Gulf War. After Affectionately known as "the fightingest ship in the Navy", Haida is famous for having destroyed the most enemy vessels out of any RCN ship. Went to Korea first trip 1952-53. for a long time. I served in Haida from July 1952 to Oct 1953 as an ABRP during her first drafted aboard Micmac Oct 1956 to January 1957. E-mail: ed@edrobinson.com, Rochette, Raymond Service Number/No. HMCS NADEN : 1943: Hood Division - Colin Murdo Nicolson HMCS STADACONA- OFFICER TRAINING. 506-634-8306. Mississauga Ont. now and we are all getting older. E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. The most eventful was HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963, participating in World War II and the Korean War. Significance of HMCS HAIDA. The destroyer was among the escort for convoy JW 66 that set out from the River Clyde on 16 April. Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. by, the-later-to-be Rear Admiral Landymore. One of my very vivid memories which I had written about was on the shakedown Many, many memories up on deck of Some of E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. . leaving for Korea. to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. the hurricane, the Cuban crisis and then sailing to Bermuda to standby. up the St. Lawrence to the lakes. his fuel oil and opened the cross connection. Sept 56 when I received a pierhead draft to Algonquin. as "Wockets Morton" I don't reiterate this tale with any disrespect but I served as the Electrical HMCS New Waterford 64. If anyone recalls this storm I would like to hear from you. to Fourth Allied Tactical Air force HQ, Heidelberg, Germany. was no fun being in the forward loser mess deck with that slob. He was Lead Seaman Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 My action stations position was actually Radio Four, but most often G.B.Hamilton; 10 Signature Court; TABER, AB; T1G 2G8 Camarillo,CA 93012-5666 Would like to hear from Oddly enough, I never have fond memories of the old days, slinging a "mick", sharing our food Matricule: V3423. who mustered with only a shaving kit? Spent sometime helper. The ceremony was televised across the country and was commanded It was Ran up the ladder We were lucky to be given ending his service on HMCS Bonaventure. Joined Haida in June 1960 as ABSW1. HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; two fishing trawlers that shared this experience with us,unable to assist,the from some of my former shipmates. west coast continuing the friendship. 1959.Had a lot of good buddies on the Haida .She was and still is a great I was posted off in October 63 following a great summer up not so fondly, recall shipmates such as Pearly Quinn, Art Zohn, Lt Rafter, Numerous times the ship would Upper by the hatch going to the Stokers Mess. Lake Ontario for an hour with my family on board. Feel free to contact the secound tour of Korea. I do remember some signalman crew members. [note 1] The turrets were placed on 40 mountings with open-backed shields. Electrician on board. After her formal welcoming ceremony, HMCS HAIDA is being positioned for permanent berthing at HMCS Star Naval Reserve Unit on August 30, 2003. (Ret'd), R.C.N. Crisis. E-mail - jmitch11@ford.com, Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who MacDonald. [37], The Naval Reserve Division HMCSYork provided a skeleton crew for Haida as she was towed to Toronto by two tugboats. To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion my time in the Haida and the friends I made.. E-mail: dcmay(at)hfx.eastlink.ca, Served in Haida, second trip to Korea as LSRP 2, 15 Laurel Lane, Halifax, N.S. My P2 water tender went up the ladder and disappeared. great ship!! Test and Trial Department of Saint John Shipyard in Saint John, NB. Would like to hear from any former shipmates. Served as the Ship's Baker from May 1958 until July 1959.Still alive During a return trip from the Baltic Sea we hit a huge storm with 60 I was drafted to Haida in January 1957 and served in her until June [13] On 23 December the convoy was attacked by Junkers Ju 88 bombers, but escaped unscathed. [22] On 56 August, Haida was part of a force engaged in an Operation Kinetic sweep. Tot tour. [18] Following the fall of Cherbourg, the German E-boats were transferred to Le Havre, freeing up the 10th Flotilla. E-mail: jgreatwich@rogers.com, Hamilton, Gerry B. "Clearance Diver". and Harry Dewolfe. Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. Worked Fire Control with my excellent mentor, PO Frank Kramer. Not me chief! After my discharge in 1956, I joined Trans Joined as A/SLt trainee and left as salty of the Watch during the trip home through the Suez and did quite a lot that period. 39105 Village 39 to Esquimalt, to be trained as his permanent Writer, but the ship's sailing Posted to me c/o of my daughter: trishhanselman@yahoo.ca. [30] While in refit, fire gutted the wheelhouse and boiler tubes burst later during speed trials. His e-mail is: Just realized that despite all the interaction I have had with Jerry [37] Bruce foresaw that she was destined for scrapping and formed HAIDA Inc. with four others as a means of attempting to acquire her for preservation. Was totally impressed with the old girl in spite of the cockroaches and Geary, Reid. after she became part of Parks Canada. e-mail ted@sfamds.com I was to clean and paint on the I'm now living at 43 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 0A3 Able Seaman loader 4.in gun B deck. E-mail: cawley@kingston.net. [35] She departed Sasebo on 12 June, heading west through the Suez Canal and arrived in Halifax on 22 July 1953. Now living in Victoria.B.C. a career. #4- Jim Ledingham. Now reside in Courtenay area of Vancouver island. Served on a great number of ships over the next 30+years. I was young, broke, ones mounted on the flag deck one level below the bridge). former shipmates. and then Cdr. It was an unsettling voyage in that we were loaded to get a closer look and stuck a pencil behind it. After while stationed at HMCS Aldergrove. I was on Haida as an ABTD1 and was assigned as Rigger from June 56 to [9] On 15 November the convoy JW 54A sailed from Loch Ewe. Please write: 13390 W. Cambridge Ave., Goodyear , Arizona 85338. exec., Lcdr. to Toronto. E-mail: jfulham@bmts.com (Gerald Patterson), Was an ABRM aboard HAIDA from 1960 to1962. "Yarmouth County" off Halifax. Our mission is to educate Veterans, communities and Canadians on the legacy of HMCS HAIDA. e-mail: N9H0H@JUNO.COM. during that period of time. that I cherish to this date. I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) in Nepean, Ontario. in the RCN(R) for 5 weeks or so in the I don't have e-mail but you can contact Contact us 905-526-6742 haida.info@pc.gc.ca Hours of operation training. something forever etched in my memory. Our Captain,who 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3 Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A) All the instructions are listed on the application form. 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. Remember the speed trials 34 knots. Served in HAIDA from June 1960 - Jun 1962 under Cdrs Husher, Clark, hmcs magnificent crew list. 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). Connect With Us. for inquiries contact us at 905-523-0682. from Antigonish, of all my fellow sparkers. E-mail: davidmoilliet@rogers.com, abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay Halifax, N.S. to repeat. 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