HMCS HAIDA involved in rescue of HMCS ATHABASKAN April 29, 1947 HMCS HAIDA involved in rescue of HMCS ATHABASKAN
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. April 29, 1947 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.
HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66. April 29, 1947 HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66.
HMCS HAIDA involved in the sinking of the German Elbing class destroyer T_27 off of Ushant. April 29, 1947 HMCS HAIDA involved in the sinking of the German Elbing class destroyer T_27 off of Ushant.
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.) June 9, 1947 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.)
HMCS HAIDA arrives Halifax and begins tropicalization refit. June 10, 1947 HMCS HAIDA arrives Halifax and begins tropicalization refit.
HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO sink U 971 off Land’s End. June 24, 1947 HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO sink U 971 off Land’s End.
HMCS HAIDA sinks German minesweeper M486 off Ile d’Yeu, Bay of Biscay. LS R.H. Betts, and AB G.J. Rowe, both killed in action Aug 6, 1944. A/S Kerwin awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. (This was the second CGM awarded to the RCN. The first was Max Bernay’s on August 6, 1942). August 6, 1947 HMCS HAIDA sinks German minesweeper M486 off Ile d’Yeu, Bay of Biscay. LS R.H. Betts, and AB G.J. Rowe, both killed in action Aug 6, 1944. A/S Kerwin awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. (This was the second CGM awarded to the RCN. The first was Max Bernay’s on August 6, 1942).
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