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HMCS Haida (G-63) is the most famous ship in the Royal Canadian Navy, having sunk more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian ship.Haida is the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer. Between 1937 and 1945 twenty-seven were built for the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Australian Navy.
1 Operations
Haida was assigned to the 10th Destroyer Flotilla stationed at Plymouth in early 1944. She had an illustrious World War II career. She gained the moniker "The Fightingest Ship in the RCN." by reason of sinking 14 enemy ships during patrols in the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay. She was also assigned to two tours of duty in the Korean War.
Haida was paid off in September 1963. She was put on display on the TorontoFor alternate meanings of Toronto, see Toronto (disambiguation). City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in detail) (in detail) Motto: Diversity Our Strength Area: 641 sq. Distance East to West: 43 km. Distance East to West: 21 km. Population Total (2001) Cdn. waterfront until 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom. The ship was acquired by Parks Canada who undertook repairs to the hull and superstructure costing $5 million. On August 30August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. Events 1574 Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master 1813 Battle of Kulm French forces defeated by Austrian- Prussian- Russian alliance, 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, the 60th anniversary of her commissioning into the Royal Canadian Navy, she was moved to the city of HamiltonThis article refers to the City of Hamilton Ontario. For the Township of Hamilton in Northumberland County see Hamilton, Ontario (Township). Hamilton is an important Canadian steel-producing city in Ontario, located on the western end of Lake Ontario., OntarioOntario ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains Capital Toronto Largest City Toronto Area Total % fresh water 4th largest(2nd lgst prov. 1 076 395 kmē 14. 7% Population Total (2001) Density Rank where the Haida has become a focal point of a revitalized waterfront. Haida is part of the Canada Marine Discovery Centre, a National Historic SiteNational Historic Site is a designation for a protected area of historic significance. United States In the United States a National Historic Site is one that contains a single historical feature directly related to its subject. Some National Historic Sit of Canada.
2 Technical Details
- Class: Tribal Destroyer
- Built by: Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
- Launched: August 25, 1942
- Commissioned: August 30, 1943
- Modernized: 1950-52
- Recommissioned: March 15, 1952 as DDE-215
- Length: 377 ft (115 m)
- Beam: 37 ft 6 in (11.4 m)
- Draft: 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m)
- Displacement: 2,000 tons
- Armament:
- 4 x 4 inch (102 mm) guns;
- 4 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes;
- 2 x 3 inch (76 mm) 50 caliber guns;
- 2 x Squid antisubmarine mortars;
- 4 x 40 mm Bofors guns;
- 2 x twin 20 mm Oerlikon guns
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