Haida's war record and preservation — HMCS Haida & The Tribal Class: Always Service at 1:32:12

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HMCS Haida's service biography covers wartime commissioning, battle honours, Korean War recommissioning, and Cold War duty. She is the sole surviving Tribal-class destroyer and the last physical representative of a 27-ship class whose crews fought across more than one war. Her record includes the rescue of Athabaskan survivors, the action against T27, and preparation for Operation Downfall. Volunteer, provincial, and Parks Canada support later preserved the ship as a National Historic Site and ceremonial flagship.

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HMCS Haida & The Tribal Class: Always Service

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25 Dec 2022

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1:32:12-1:37:20

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1:32:12-1:33:00Haida was laid down in September 1941, launched in August 1942, commissioned in August 1943, decommissioned in March 1946, recommissioned in March 1952, and finally decommissioned in October 1964. Her Arctic, English Channel, Normandy, Biscay, and Korea honours belong to the sole surviving Tribal-class destroyer.
1:33:03-1:35:24The discussion places Haida's crews across World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Athabaskan rescue, T27, and Operation Downfall planning.
1:35:31-1:37:20Haida Inc. and other supporters began the ship's preservation. Parks Canada acquired her in 2002 and funded a five-million-dollar hull refit, while Hamilton later hosted her as a National Historic Site and ceremonial flagship.