Leadership of HMCS Harry DeWolf take a TOUR of HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Parks Canada!

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@brianmcallister114 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. As a Canadian citizen, I feel so guilty and ashamed that I did not know the contribution and history behind the HMS Haida. My only recollection of the name "Haida" is associated with a concert given years ago by (I suppose) the Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra when the Haida was moored at Ontario Place (or closely nearby). The orchestra played the 1812 Overture and when the time came for the cannon sound effects where bass drums are usually used, they fired the guns on the Haida. What an effect that must have been! I live in Burlington and thanks to your video, I now know what a valuable and indescribably honoured part of Canadian wartime history is moored only a few miles away. I will make it a point to visit this valiant ship in the very near future.

@jackechan1311 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thank-you!

@fumblerooskie 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating! I'd love to tour the Haida one day. Go Navy!

@GreatWhiteBud420. 2 ай бұрын

My Grandfather Frank Tyler, was Radio Operator on HMCS Sioux on its second tour of Korea, a sister ship to Haida. Loved to see the tour!

@kevindelaney1951 2 ай бұрын

I’ve had the pleasure of touring HMCS Haida several times. My Uncle, John Francis Lipton (DSM) served as a sonar-man on that ship during WW2. He & my dad, RCAF 101 Squadron & my Uncle Bill WW2 Infantry are remembered today. Along with all my friends with whom I served over the 1967-96 period.

@garywagner2466 2 ай бұрын

I have a soft spot for Haida, having spent many happy hours crawling around her spaces as a kid when she first came to Toronto. There were no restrictions then, at least none that I respected. I’d end up covered in dirt and grease. Then, much later, my buddies and I would always visit when we were at Ontario Place. The culmination was serving as OOD during a sea cadet training weekend on the middle watch. We slept on board for two days. Socialized in the wardroom. Kept the cadets busy. Haida talks at night, as the plates cool and the rigging whispers. It was an honour to get a taste of life on board Canada’s Fightingest Warship. I hope someone pointed out to Harry DeWolf’s crew that Haida sailed to Murmansk with an open bridge. That must have been a jolly experience.

@m1t2a1 2 ай бұрын

In the 60s I helped my brother keep Lake Ontario safe from U-Boats. We've been through every bit of her, never saw another person on board.

@Abbittibbi 2 ай бұрын

Thank you to WW2 veterans, actual serving member and former colleagues of the RCN! Ready aye ready!

@christophersnyder1532 2 ай бұрын

Remember when Drachinifel visited HMCS Haida, and World of Warships Official Channel, visited her? Lest we forget.

@jamesgibson3582 2 ай бұрын

I would love to see the analog computer in operation!

@johncraig9869 2 ай бұрын

I toured the Haida while it was moored in Toronto where it should have stayed

@garywagner2466 2 ай бұрын

Not when the government is busy ruining Ontario Place and the hoi polloi in Trawna stopped visiting.

@kristoffermangila 2 ай бұрын

IIRC, the reindeer Haida transported was supposed to have a partner, and the Russians loaded it onboard HMS Belfast. Unfortunately, HMS Belfast was involved in an action called North Cape... and the continuous gunfire during that action gave that reindeer its own version of shell shock, resulting in it trashing around and endangered the crew, forcing them to shoot it out of its misery.

@brucecaron2776 2 ай бұрын

You might want to cut back on the Cheetos, bud. LOL ,,, ;)

@bobvester6448 Ай бұрын

The thing is, the Haida being what 80 some years old, it would still blow the DeWolf right out of the water. Dewolf is a pretty useless platform without a decent weapon system.

@JusticeAlways 2 ай бұрын

Is it a coal fired ship?

@Dakiraun 2 ай бұрын

Nope - Haida used fuel oil for her boilers. Coal was common up to WWI, but by the 1920s, fuel oil started quickly replacing it as it was far easier to load, manage and feed to the boilers, plus you could also use it for ballast.

@Joe3pops 2 ай бұрын

You know what? It would certainly help recruiting if the Kingston class coastal defense vessels had a main gun on the forward deck. Just like every kids visualizes in thier own mind, regards a navy vessel. While you are at it, add a 20mm Phalanx CIWS on your expensive & brand new Harry Dewolfe class arctic patrol vessels. Plus 1, yes, merely 1,(!!) missile launcher this same northern vessel. This would demonstrate to NATO, our admirals actually care for our valued sailors.

@jamesgibson3582 2 ай бұрын

I can understand why they don't have close in weapons. Its a patrol ship, if they were ever in a situation where they might be attacked by incoming missles, there is something seriously going sideways internationally.

@Joe3pops 4 күн бұрын

James. 2 billion and change is alot of money for a police ship. Too much. And there is only 2 shipyards in Canada that can retrofit its armaments. And right now, in peacetime American shipyards are too few and overworked. Our navy is too small to carry these torpedo targets. These admirals say it's based on the Norwegian Svaalbard? That vessel has a 57 Bofors, a twin SINBAD launcher and a remote firing .50 cal. Huge disparity in armament suite.