HMCS HAIDA arrives on station in Korea
2026-02-05

Commissioning of HMCS HAIDA as DDE 215. HAIDA is the first vessel of all Commonwealth navies to commission under Queen Elizabeth II.
2026-03-17

HMCS HAIDA paid off to refit.
2026-03-20

HMCS HAIDA ordered from the Vicker_Armstrong Yards on the Tyne
2026-04-05

Convoy JW.66 departs Clyde
2026-04-16

HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Clyde and join with convoy JW.66
2026-04-18

convoy JW.66 arrives at Kola Inlet, HMCS HAIDA departs convoy
2026-04-25

HMCS HAIDA involved in rescue of HMCS ATHABASKAN
2026-04-29

HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66.
2026-04-29

HMCS HAIDA and HMCS IROQUOIS were attacked by U_427. The attack resulted in near misses by U_427. The last convoy battle of WW2.
2026-04-29

Sinking of HMCS Athabaskan (ship not open to visitors)
2026-04-29
Commemorated at HMCS Haida, the sinking of HMCS Athabaskan (April 29, 1944) honours 128 lost sailors and its role in WWII naval history.

78th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
2026-05-01

Battle of the Atlantic
2026-05-03
Ceremony conducted under Gantry Crane led by HMCS STAR 2-3 PM.
VE will dress ship and possibly fire A-Gun
Jetty area will be open incl. FOH gift shop – would 10 AM work for Friends?
Standard guided tour to be offered at specific time slots (11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 3:15 PM) to public

Battle of the Atlantic (ship not open to visitors)
2026-05-04
On May 4, HMCS Haida in Hamilton remembers the Battle of the Atlantic, celebrating naval bravery that maintained Allied supply lines in WWII.

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy RA.66
2026-05-07

Convoy RA.66 arrives Clyde
2026-05-08

Yang do, Korea. HAIDA pays her “final dues” in membership to the Trainbusters Club. That is HMCS HAIDA's second train and becomes # 2 Trainbuster after HMCS CRUSADER.
2026-05-26

HMCS HAIDA was designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy
2026-05-26

HMCS HAIDA departs Greenock.
2026-06-01

HMCS HAIDA present at D Day
2026-06-06

D Day 50th Anniversary Plaque presentation by Lt Gov Lincoln Alexander.
2026-06-06

HAIDA Returns to the Airwaves for the Museum Ships On-The-Air Weekend
2026-06-06 10:00 - 2026-06-07 17:00 (America/Halifax) | HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Pier 9-658 Catharine St N, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 8K4, Canada
June 6 – 7, 2026 (10am – 5pm both days)
Radio Room 2 aboard HMCS HAIDA
Welcome Aboard!
We’re delighted to announce that HMCS HAIDA will once again light up the airwaves for this year’s Museum Ships On-The-Air Weekend, a global celebration that unites maritime heritage with amateur radio, sponsored by the USS New Jersey Radio Club (NJ2BB). Proudly, our volunteer crew from Friends of HMCS HAIDA (FOH) is gearing up to showcase a living piece of naval history, where past and present converge in every radio contact. Parks Canada has generously granted us permission to operate an amateur radio station in Radio Room 2 aboard HMCS HAIDA, ensuring that our activation remains authentic and respectful of the vessel’s storied past.
A Nostalgic Radio Resurrection
For those who cherish the crossroads of history and technology, this event offers a rare and mesmerizing glimpse into the past. In the early 1960s, when HMCS HAIDA’s amateur radio station operated under the historic call sign VE0NV, it functioned much like the “Internet of the 1960s.” Back then, amateur radio was the vital connection that allowed sailors on deployment to reach out to family members across the globe an indispensable lifeline in a pre-digital era. In keeping with common Royal Canadian Navy practice, many of our navy ships using a VE0 prefix call sign reached out to the world on the amateur bands. Al Goodwin, who served aboard HAIDA as the POTEL (senior radio operator) from May 1960 until the ship was paid off in October 1963, fondly recalls those vibrant days. He remembers, for instance, operating VE0NV from early 1962 with up to five operators on duty a record staffing that brought in a flood of worldwide contacts. Remembering this period was during the tense days of the Cold War, one unforgettable moment was when the Commanding Officer, marveling at the QSL cards proudly displayed in Radio 1, noticing a QSL card from Russia once queried, “What would you talk to him about?” to which Al replied, “Crypto codes of course,”
Honoring a Historic Legacy
Today, as modern equipment stands side by side with time-tested techniques, HMCS HAIDA’s amateur radio activation for Museum Ships On-The-Air Weekend is a tribute to that pioneering spirit. By revisiting the golden era of VE0NV, we celebrate not only a historical milestone in naval communications but also the enduring legacy of connecting people across vast distances decades before email or cell phones transformed our world.
Bringing Radio Room 2 to Life
Under the guidance of Rick Bialachowski and Chris Cuthbert Radio Room 2 is buzzing with preparations. Utilizing the decades-old dipole antenna alongside the forward starboard whip antenna, our early low-power tests reached across the Atlantic. This rigorous pre-event setup not only pays homage to HAIDA’s technical heritage but also lays the groundwork for an exhilarating on-the-air weekend.
HMCS HAIDA’s Museum Ships On-the-Air Call Sign
HMCS HAIDA will be using VE0NV as its call sign during the Museum Ships On-The-Air Weekend.
What to Expect
Join us from 10am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday as we broadcast from Radio Room 2. Over 100 museum ships from all over the world registered for the event this year! Over approximately three hours each day, our licensed amateur radio operators will make radio contacts with fellow amateur radio enthusiasts from museum ships around the globe, reconnecting historical traditions with modern excitement. Find HMCS HAIDA in the list of participating ships and the radio frequencies for the event at: https://www.nj2bb.org/museum
Join Us on This Voyage
Museum Ships On-The-Air Weekend is far more than a contest, it’s an immersive, educational celebration of our shared heritage. With the dedicated efforts of FOH volunteers, expert operators, and invaluable support from Parks Canada, HMCS HAIDA’s radio room transforms into a beacon of history and technology. We warmly invite radio enthusiasts, history buffs, and curious visitors to join us on board or on the air as we honor the pioneering spirit of maritime adventure and communication.
73, and see you on the air!

Battle of Ushant. Night action, Normandy. HMCS HAIDA and HMCS HURON destroy the German Narvik class destroyer Z 32 in a gun duel off Ile de Bas. (Captain DeWolf’s 2nd DSC.)
2026-06-09

HMCS HAIDA arrives Halifax and begins tropicalization refit.
2026-06-10

HMCS HAIDA departs Korea for Halifax
2026-06-12

A burial at sea took place from HMCS HAIDA for Lt (A), Nigel Douglas Fisher, Royal Navy, who died when his Sea Hornet crashed into the sea off Halifax.
2026-06-16

HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO sink U 971 off Land’s End.
2026-06-24

75th comm. Beginning of Korean War
2026-06-25
The 75th commemoration of the Korean War (June 25, 2025) honours those who served and highlights the enduring Korean Peninsula division.

Ceremony aboard HMCS HAIDA to complete the twinning of HMCS HAIDA and ORP Blyskawica.
2026-06-28

At Government House in Nova Scotia, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presented to representatives of HMCS HAIDA the World Ship Trust Certificate.
2026-06-29
