Alex & Drach @ Haida (live)

B turret, the captain's bridge position, and high viewpoints aboard the ship were the standout experiences.

Haida's twin 4-inch mounts, 3-inch gun, and Bofors battery prompt a comparison with the simple close-range air defenses used at San Carlos Water.

Haida's Hamilton waterfront berth has road access and nearby parking, while local events can bring more visitors to the preserved ship.

Nearby buildings provide only a rough scale, but the distance is described as naval knife-fighting range, especially at night.

Haida's record against railway targets introduces the wider Tribal-class tradition of using destroyer gunfire against trains during coastal operations.

The absence of midships portholes gave Tribal-class destroyers a profile that could be mistaken for a small cruiser at distance.

Veteran recollections identify lashing points and a crane that could theoretically support carrying and loading torpedoes beyond the normal four-tube outfit.

Probably not. The group had brought a depiction used to discuss the aircraft's unusual design.

Mostly smoke; the attacking destroyer's view would have been heavily obscured.

Yes. The comparable location is the rail area beside B turret, from which ropes and the first boarding party would have crossed.

The failure ran back near the forward escape openings, but the hit stopped short of flooding the boiler spaces, allowing Eskimo to remain afloat.

A later Haida veteran supports Alex's interpretation that the ship carried a plan-position-indicator installation.

Haida's 1942 launch and 1963 retirement frame a career that stretched from wartime construction to preservation.

A dramatic image often read as Haida fighting heavy seas actually shows the destroyer crossing HMCS Magnificent's wake while approaching to refuel.