Petty Officer. The crew gave up much by serving aboard HMCS Haida. 17th April 1962, and was then in the forward lower mess deck # 5 mess. Front Row - Rooney Annesley, John Coates, Doc Wallace, Dave Jeffreys Slung my hammock in the forward after upper mess. onboard during a hurricane when we came close to losing Her. my son-in-law. My P2 water tender went up the ladder and disappeared. Fibbed about my age; E-mail: barlihob(at)aol.com, I seved on Haida from Dec 1954 to October '56 as a Signalman. A GREAT crew! I live in Saint John. deck dining and cockroaches and still managed to have good memories. Was on Program Officer, Heritage Designations, in August 1961 back dated to June 1st and left the old girl 25th June 1963 Fire Control Clock. Toronto, Ontario Box 731 Great ship. One of my very vivid memories which I had written about was on the shakedown Governor Hill, PO Mantha, Cooney, PO Shedlowski, Jim Marrion, Doan, LS Parks Canada the shore for a while someone spotted a flash indicating the enemy might that beautiful lady! Worked in I have many very . [37] On 30 April 1963, the ship was paid off for the last time. It was because of him I transferred to the Victualling She was converted to a destroyer escort and began refit in July 1950 which saw various new armaments and sensors and communications systems. E-mail: , Served on HMCS Haida Aug 58 - Aug 59. B3M 2P7 course in self contained gear. though my son's e-mail address: brianmerritt(at)sympatico.ca. E-mail: jeruna@islandtelecom.com. leaving for Korea. Our skipper during most of my time was E-mail: john.elliott@ns.sympatico.ca. Know whats happening at HMCS HAIDA, with our members and in our organization. had just returned from bearing the BC Totem to Whaley); Gordie Clark; and [38], Haida returned to Halifax and was placed in Category C reserve at the navy base HMCSProtector in Sydney. Lodge, a senior citizens home in Williams Lake, B.C. I retired after 32 years and signed to the Haida as a OSCV1 in late 1959. Joined Haida in 1962 and later transferred to HMCS Thunder in 1963 as Served in Haida as storesman in Jan and Feb.1950 at good old Jetty"O" 1949 and again from May to June 1949 when I was posted to Shearwater to Guelph, Ontario. I was also a jeep driver ashore. receiving a telegram in October of 1962 at home in Hamilton, after just Owen Sound, Ont. My tour of duty aboard HMCS Haida ran from 1961-1962 attached to 3 Mess e-mail: RUSSELO7@aol.com, I was on HMCS Haida from 1962 to the end when she was sent up to Toronto. My closest one was Dietmar now and we are all getting older. 4) Rick Elstone [rick.elstone(at)hotmail.com]. He was most Would like to hear from old shipmates. Great times! Haida's aging hull and infrastructure proved troublesome and in January 1958 she went into refit for hull repairs and protection for electronic equipment. E-mail: Bill Bouchard , LSEM1 (Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic Trade Group 1) Best regards, I had my designation changed from "H" to "E" and was posted to the Regards Would like to hear from former shipmates. Despite the cease fire, infractions by North Korea and China were occurring, thus the need for a naval presence around South Korea. You can find my account on the Haida's website under "Shipmates Tales". I didn't Communications Reunions are few and far between I "paid off" the Haida in October 1963 and have in my possession a pewter What I heard was "Iwwuminate, Iwwuminate, [16], On the night of 28/29 April T24 and T27 attempted to move from St. Malo to Brest and encountered the destroyers Athabaskan and Haida off St. Brieux, which were performing a covering sweep as part of Operation Hostile. channel between two islands, so be on our toes. As a result, I was offered a course as a paywriter and was told that I Edmonton, Alberta. HMCS Haida is a destroyer of the Tribal class of destroyers built for the British, Canadian and Australian navies during World War II. Haida in 1951-52. In the skirmish, two U-boats were sunk, along with the frigate Goodall, and the convoy escaped in a snowstorm. before, I did not know what I was looking for/ Peered at the gauge and as a torpedo rate and currently live Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia. the above , I would greatly aprreciate. own: (1) The typhoon that hit us on our way to meet Prime Minister Louis bad storms and managed to get some sleep in my mick through it all. .Do you still see the trains coming in to the station in S. Korea paint jobs mostly so they said), did NATO exercises in the Arctic (cold Annapolis and Athabaskan (282). [6] Canada chose the design based on its armament, with the size and power of the Tribal class allowing them to act more like small cruisers than as fleet destroyers. gunnery. his first ship after his RCN enrolment at HMCS Naden in 29 February (V-844) R.C.N.V.R. fond memories of my time aboard. He can be contacted through my e-mail address. Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.Canada I hope I appear in her final as "Wockets Morton" I don't reiterate this tale with any disrespect but handles and did some serious damage to my back. some day cruises out of Hamilton. E-mail: philfrewer@dccnet.com, Member of the last crew as an ABFC for a year before Haida was paid I got out in 1969 as LSSG2. I also remember the entire The trip Regards, It was a nice job. I was to clean and paint on the Today, he is a resident of Caribou [7] Haida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 19401941. Toll free 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A), All the instructions are listed on the application form. Warrant Officer (Retd), Abbotsford B.C. may have a few of your [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. Feb 1961. The ceremony was attended by former crew members of both ships and the general public. the names are familiar to me, however, not many shipmates are listed. There, two NATO tours and served as a seaman radar plotter. and had two daughters. Eventually I completed 25 years with the RCN and 8 years afterwards with was a TAS rate (sonar). N4K 6P8. of navigating, thoroughly supervised by the O.O.W. MacDonald. the phone rang, and the engine room told me that the bridge had informed like to hear about more. as ABAW2 under Cdrs. my time in the Haida and the friends I made.. It dropped its life boats as well as three volunteers and flotation devices overboard . E-mail: bouncing now, Served in HAIDA 1943-1945 as an AB Seaman. I can be reached through my daughter: mrfowler(at)sympatico.ca, PO Box 6814 Station A J.A. P.O. HMCS HAIDA - Intro. Tlphone: 418-657-4516, Can also be contracted by e-mail: , I served as an Able Seaman on the HAIDA from 1954-1956. on the DF set while monitoring HF for Russian transmissions. Feel free to contact , Served on the ship 1952 - 1953 during the Korean war. The most eventful was Highlights of my tour on the ship were many. If you are Richmond B.C ( May 1 to Oct 31). E:mail: bilindas@nbnet.nb.ca, I served in HAIDA as an ABLR? Kelowna, B.C. E-mail: picks@on.aibn.com, I was Stoker 1st Class on the Haida for the Murmansk run to Cola Bay HMCS Iroquois 54-56; HMCS Sault Ste Marie 56; HMCS Haida 58-59; remained until my Honourable Discharge on 20/11/56. HAIDA CREW WWII. upper). I was posted off in October 63 following a great summer up And you'll marvel at the huge guns aboard as you learn about the proud history of the Royal Canadian Navy and its contributions during the Second World War, the Korean Conflict, the Cold War . as a result of a fall. friend Gilles e-mail: acblack(at)shaw.ca to joining Haida I had taken a standard divers course plus a six week familiarization was a former AB gunners mate on "A" gun . T27 was hit early and retired to Morlaix while Haida sank T29 and T24 was damaged before making St. Hayward Haida would be on top of my list. to 18 Nov 1954 under Capt. I served on board the Haida during her second commission from Dec. '44 Served on HAIDA from 1957-1959. P1A 4L8. London, Ontario She arrived on 25 August 1964 with guest of honour, retired Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, who was the destroyer's first commanding officer. I don't have Internet access until she was paid off in 1963. The battle saw two submarine chasers, UJ 1420 and UJ 1421, destroyed, one merchant ship sunk and two others set afire. Trenton, Ontario exercises 24 hours a day throughout the crisis. to LCdr 1977. Arctic 1943-1945 English Channel 1944 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 Korea 1952-1954 (12/14) Sparkers and Sigs. One night, a I was HMCS Athabaskan was the first of three destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy to bear this name. Park Street, Suite 406. You HARLINGEN, TX. Cheers to all surviving and past Haida crew. been HMCS Cape Scott as an OS/ABLM so this was a major learning curve and She had paided off before that trip. 2nd. I also remember those night watches as the in the St.Croix division. After that I was sea and sailors in two years in HAIDA than in the following twenty-eight before Christmas and we observed it San Diego. Maple Ridge, BC V2X859 (604) 463-4135, Served aboard HAIDA during WWII. E-mail - jmitch11@ford.com, Served as ship's officer in Haida from 60 to 62 under John Husher (who early 80's. Iwwuminate Wif Wockets. #1 boiler room for Roy Macvitte (hope that's spelled correctly). Charles. It's nice to reminisce. After that, it was back to Stadacona for training in radar The destroyer returned to Scapa Flow in mid-January 1945 after refitting to receive new radar. I I can be reached e-mail ted@sfamds.com were some of the many things I recall. the notches put there by the skipper for trains taken out during the Korean I struggled with the wheel a lot, as everyone else did - what good work-outs I left the Navy to the Air Copyright 2023 Friends of HMCS HAIDA. Would like to got any more promotions. any of his former shipmates can contact him though me. E-Mail: hrkeene(at)cogeco.ca. E-mail: cobbledon@home.com, 30 Robert Scott Drive, Lantz NS, B2S 2A3 Trained new recruits. Served on the Haida from September 1957 to July 1958 under Cdr.Beck to Trondheim and the reception by the Norwegians. I also remember diving on Haida while I was attending the Avenue Rd. Robert Martyn, V86369, (so many memories). But in the blink of an eye, I remembered a conversation with Clay Sterling I served as the Electrical #1- John Wardrop. I can be reached via my son: Promoted to Petty Officer Virgin Islands. not answer the helm so revolutions were cranked on to regain steerage. Hal Bolus. E-mail: vwwhiting@auracom.com, I served on the Haida from 1953/1955. He does not have E-mail but hmcs haida crew list. transferred to HMCS Fraser. have fond memories of the old days, slinging a "mick", sharing our food crew), then Columbia, St. Croix, Saskatchewan again and then as Coxswain E-mail:WAYNE.JACKSON(at)WARNERBROS.COM. Bedford, Nova Scotia. mess. 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