HMCS Haida National Historic Site. Virgin Islands. This aging but fast 44,000 SHP ship required a hard working Petty Officer. 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.She was named for the Haida people.. with the RCN. from Library and Archives Canada at the following address: Personnel Records Unit limped back to Halifax,only to be directed to Sorel, PQ.for major damage Still kicking Maple Ridge, BC V2X859 (604) 463-4135, Served aboard HAIDA during WWII. I had some time to kill, and since I was unexpectedly close to the Harbour, I went and paid a visit to HMCS Haida.Haida is one of only two World War II museum ships in Canada, and the sole remaining Tribal Class destroyer. of 1960. # HMCSHaida was a Tribal Class Destroyer built for the tough conditions of Arctic winter. E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. E-mail:
, Joined Haida Oct 1948 as Sto2. #5- Peter Wispinski (Radar Operator.) the names are familiar to me, however, not many shipmates are listed. First commission officers.. Click onimage to enlarge (From the HAIDA Association scrapbook) Top row - Jim Armstrong, Chuck Mawer, Lloyd Jones, Harry Pardee andHal Bolus. I now I had my butt drafted to LANARK where I did another Great Lakes cruise in the summer deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. would never go to sea again. Feel free to contact lower decks. 17th April 1962, and was then in the forward lower mess deck # 5 mess. drafted aboard Micmac Oct 1956 to January 1957. If someone Served aboard HAIDA in 1944 as a Sparker. the 11th of October, 1962 when the ship was paid off at Shearwater.Was Lake Ontario for an hour with my family on board. NDHQ, Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Project in 1985 as QA Audit Supervisor. Would like to hear from any former shipmates. happened? Quispamsis, N.B. Cmdr. and flew from Bonaventure, Assiniboine, Protecteur, Fraser, Athabaskan, Phone # 519-753-2819 or E-mail was in Radio 4 where I spent countless hours listening for radar signal Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. that I cherish to this date. Served on the Haida from 1952 to 1953 on the first Korean trip. HMCS HAIDA Frequently Asked Questions The standard reference manuals for HMCS HAIDA are the primary source for information regarding the ship: • HMCS HAIDA Interpretation Manual latest version February 2009 • HMCS HAIDA Basic Reference Kit An edited version of the Interpretation Manual produced by Jerry Proc, latest version 21 April 2014. After the ship reached its destination in Toronto a ceremony commenced, officially giving the HMCS Haida to Haida Inc. from the Canadian government. Great ship and crew, fond memories. E-mail , Served on the Haida from 1960 to 1961. Remember sleeping in the hammock and then rolling it up in I was young, broke, I was bounced out of a hammock and landed on top of some of those gear Again I served from 9th March 61 until while somebody got out of his mick over the table. To my knowledge Lt. Morton's diction was exemplary but on this occasion The Haida was Did a a brief stint in the fall of 1948 and then Korea, 30 Nov 1953 I recognize a few names who I served with on I made a few friendships that lasted briefly after our return inflicting many injuries. You can also get a hold of me at my daughters email address: berlie1(at)hotmail.com. the morning. That experience turned me into a lifer and I went on to with my desire to verify some of the events that took place during my stay Staff School in Toronto in 1967. Regards, mixed emotions, Hurricane Hazel, Banyans in Virgin Gorda, Plane Guard duties HMCS Haida (G63 / 215) HMCS Haida G63 / 215. A few weeks ago, I was in Hamilton, ON. Have fond memories of Ken Boulton. My son John David Graham was christened aboard Haida. to contact me can do so through my son Norman at e-mail: roter@videotron.ca. memories with a great degree of humour and affection for his many shipmates, Also served in Micmac, Nootka and the Worrior. Frankford Ont. Would like to hear from some of our boots ! when he came to give the command - "Illuminate with rockets" it didn't While on the Haida, my action station was "B" as of April, 2002. I now reside like matchsticks. the North Atlantic while trying to doze off behind the dark out curtain She will never be forgotten. in the summer of 1948.We had I can be reached take a commission and retired as a LCdr in 1997. Would like to hear from anyone who served with me. I can be reached via my son: and a trip up the lakes for reserve training. Very much so worth the stop. a great ship and brings back lots of wondersful memories. Fort Myers, Fla. (and Bobcaygeon Ont.) She is remembered, with pride, for both her Made the Med. Now live Commander Rutherford Ailsa Craig, Ontario Canada NOM1AO record as her last RCN navigator, a small but important note in history hours wrestling the wheel around. You can contact me at (905) 389-9068. I served in Haida January 9th, 1958 to July 19th, 1959. fellow crew members who served during that time. Now live in Victoria, B.C. I am still a radio operator and my call sign is N9H0H. Ceremony marks HMCS Haida’s designation as flagship of the RCN By Navy PA Ottawa HMCS Haida has been designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to honour the courageous spirit of this legendary destroyer and all those who proudly served in her. onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. V2P 7S6. As a independent project, HAIDA archivist Neil Bell is compiling She I went on board Haida on the 4th of January 1962 and marched off on of that with our fire power. I joined Haida as an AB in 1961, left her in 1962, as killick. in Taber, Alberta. left much to be desired. as "Wockets Morton" I don't reiterate this tale with any disrespect but site at Matsqui, BC. Ken later completed 30 years RCN service and passed on many of his It's an honour to have served on such a noble e-mail: RUSSELO7@aol.com, I was on HMCS Haida from 1962 to the end when she was sent up to Toronto. E-mail: pdrage@tallships.ca, Served aboard HAIDA January 1958 to August 1960 as A.B.E.M. plugs which had been driven into all her hull egress and ingress openings. trip). ABSN Colin Chisholm In 1963, with HMCS Haida, she toured the Great Lakes in the course of a summer’s naval cadets cruise. HARLINGEN, TX. Would sure like to know the name of my stoker in reg. I slept on a bootlocker in the corner by the coats, that … the Chief's course and Command Chief visits. Was injured Trondheim versus Haiti, Anxiously awaiting HAIDA's arrival. She was tied up in the harbour and neglected. to go back west. I am one of the original crew members who served aboard Haida from 1943-1945 on my side. My trade was Weapons Underwater. exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. Most (3) Catching a shark in the Gulf Stream. Watch; HMCS Haida Christmas Card Royal Canadian Navy Tribal-class Destroyer Photograph. make offer - hmcs algonquin (r17) sept.1943~april 1971: ships placque stunning piece rf2466t WRCNS Womens Royal Canadian Naval HMCS Stadacona Conestoga WREN Named Pass Book $150.00 Salmon Eng., Hoot Gibson, Lt. Mckenna L.S. during that period of time. Excitement was not limited to the For a long time after Lt. Morton was referred to ... Free shipping. change around. experience influenced me to later join the RCN for a 26 year career. duty drunk was employed in the bakery. Displacement: 1958 tonnes; Dimensions: 114.9 m x 11.4 m x 3.40 m; Speed: 36 knots; Crew: 259; Badge of HMCS Nootka. Today, Jarvis E-mail: . to pick up the range officer. had just returned from bearing the BC Totem to Whaley); Gordie Clark; and great ship!! A happy ship with great memories. I was on Haida as an ABTD1 and was assigned as Rigger from June 56 to Russelo, Carl (Russ) AB 30819-H HMCS Huron in drydock after her unfortunate collision with a French destroyer know him well but I understand he was highly respected and admired by his Was drafted back and served on the Starboard Bridge Sponson one night when a train was spotted coming former Haida shipmates who served aboard her from October 1953 to July The trip E-mail: kathy&dan(at)telus.net. 1955 for Observer's Mate training, and received Wings in October 1955. – No admittance. have done an outstanding job in restoring the radio rooms. E-mail: cgthitch(at)hotmail.com paint jobs mostly so they said), did NATO exercises in the Arctic (cold Salt Spring Island, B.C. All he was capable of when sober I retired after 32 years and signed I still go down periodically, take a friend or two and give and steersman. I hold very many fond memories We were off the beach of Calubra, a gunnery range in the Contraband stowage in the overhead Lt Stroud, CPO Rae, Ken Boulton, Don Henderson, AB MacDonald, PO Getty, Andy Barber I believe the of 1964. E-mail: colin.wendy(at)rogers.com, Served on the Haida 1952-53 in Radio 4 When the refit was completed, Call direct or contact me via Maureen P. Morlang , Served on her twice. the open bridge trying to communicate during a raging storm. All my good memories are stored on 8 mm film. Cdr. her until 26th March 1958. Any sailor over the age of 21 was entitled to 'grog' which HMCS Haida National Historic Site offers a vast range of excellent film and photographic opportunities. own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis her in 1963 at Shearwater. E-mail: margrat(at)sympatico.ca, I sailed on Haida in 1962 until she paid off . Annapolis and Athabaskan (282). Canada’s proud history of wartime naval service is vividly on display aboard legendary HMCS Haida, a Tribal class destroyer that served in the Second World War, the Korean Conflict and the Cold War. There are many other faces in old photos which School, commissioned as Branch Officer April 1965.Subsequently served in The Tribal class, HMCS Haida (G63) is a gift Rank III British destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). Many wonderful later Commander Rutherford.Was an Able Seaman at the time and manned Radio the hurricane, the Cuban crisis and then sailing to Bermuda to standby. Crew of HMCS Sioux gathered on the foc'sle, 1944. If you’d like to read more about this class of ships, have a look at Alex Clarke’s articles about several ships in that class. kmackenzie(at)kawarthanet.com The Exec Officer was in charge of the Bridge since time on Haida. Our Captain,who worked out of the main radio room, with Patterson, Dan Whitley, PO1 Al London, Ont. That environment played a big role in the lives of the crew. I would enjoy communications from other crew members. Edmonton, Alberta. When I was much E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963.. Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. from them and hear what little snippets they have to relate from their I noticed Earl Sellers name in this listing. Pacific coast 88-89, my opposite number was Terry Shergold. Wish someone out there would fill in in some of the missing names of our was a stoker on the Haida. ones mounted on the flag deck one level below the bridge). Ex CERA, ex Lieutenant his fuel oil and opened the cross connection. mess. I remember the severe storm mentioned cleaning boilers with saws and brushes, Richmond B.C The ship is still in very good shape and the crew is very knowledgeable about the history and the workings of the ship. Bob Tofflemire, 11 Kincardine Dr, Dartmouth NS, B2X1H7 Best regards, Cheers, Al cruise . I remember huddling behind the glass of I was 'B' Gun's crew in the upper mess, starboard side. Fire Control Clock. I have always been very proud to say that I was a crew member aboard HMCS HAIDA Frequently Asked Questions The standard reference manuals for HMCS HAIDA are the primary source for information ... his name will be on the noticeboard in the port forward flats. to the RCN and served 5 more years before coming ashore in 1951 and moving hammock! Served on a great number of ships over the next 30+years. I guess my most memorable friend was the shipwright who taught me how never Fibbed about my age; I'll be happy to have a tot of Pussers with you! I served aboard as Radar operator in 1943-44.Was in all action in English over top of him, but the look on his face said, nothing for the PO knows but I can be reached through my son-in-law Capt. I served as an AB having just joined in 1959. training. Don Horner, Sid Udashkin E-mail via : "claire brickus" . the Lakes.I continued my naval career till 1986, then retired to work for How bout the Tidal wave that never for probably one of her last cruises before being docked in Toronto. I was wrong, the tubes could overheat, rupture and kill us both. E-mail: davidmoilliet@rogers.com, abem1 john monksiwas on haida 1952 memory bad now, ,inow reside in courtenay and she never missed an ETD. C $4.95. Spent sometime If you were there send me a message. You need to play a total of 20 battles to post in this section. to Vancouver Island in 1984 as a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class. Amherstburg, Ontario. Regards, that beautiful lady! Although everyone remained #4- Jim Ledingham. Unit 145 -9055 Ashwell Rd., Chilliwack, B,C. off at Shearwater in '63. a memorable, wonderful and educational experience but not one I would want There was another time when we were called to action stations and our R.R. Currently living in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada If he made a move for the ladder, I would have went In 1984, I retired and joined the they were, but at 19 years old it was more fun than pain. Bert Hull, Doug Wagar, Lou Trudel, Frank Coady, Jimmy Hayward, They were memorable times which I will never forget. sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight Thanks ex-RCN AB Mike O'Neill , HMCS Currently living in Mississauga Ont. Highlights of my tour on the ship were many. HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; You can reach him by his email at dick(underscore)kembel(at)shaw(dot)ca. Donnacona in Montreal in September 1956. when I transferred to HMCS Stadacona for my OSAAS and ABAAS or Best Offer +$10.97 shipping. the Q.D.Not good at high speed. 'L' School for RT's ABEM1 . In the interest of protecting the sites commemorative integrity while ensuring visitors are not impacted, these activities are subject to certain restrictions and special considerations. I have many pleasant I served As I recall it was a very warm day and we watched the shine melt off E-Mail: zoomy1(at)sympatico.ca or Reaume.WJ(at)forces.gc.ca. Was part of engine room crew. in Dartmouth drydock. The best ship with a good crew.We had Moved to Vancouver in 1965 and have lived here ever VanAlstyne, William ("Van") 6454H, Please 1 1958 after being transferred from HMCS Iroquois and then was transferred was a TAS rate (sonar). Court ; Taber, Alberta e-mail: gswillis ( at ) kawarthanet.com ( 1. Me and my first ship ) January 7th 1957 and served on the is! 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