Haida was launched in 1942 and left naval service in 1963. Her construction began earlier, with activity and long-lead orders reaching back into 1940-41. That places the ship's origins in wartime procurement while her career extended well into the postwar era. The Tribal-class destroyer passed through two decades of technological and operational change before preservation.
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Haida's wartime construction and long service life
Haida's 1942 launch and 1963 retirement frame a career that stretched from wartime construction to preservation.