HMCS HAIDA departs Greenock.
1952-06-02

HMCS HAIDA present at D Day
1952-06-06

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.)
1952-06-09

HMCS HAIDA arrives Halifax and begins tropicalization refit.
1952-06-10

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.
1952-06-16

HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO sink U 971 off Land’s End.
1952-06-24

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).
1952-08-06

HMCS HAIDA launched by Lady Laurie.
1952-08-25

HMCS HAIDA commissioned at Newcastle on Tyne. Cdr Henry George DeWolf appointed Commanding Officer
1952-08-30

LCdr Robert Phillip Welland departs as Commanding Officer.
1952-09-02

HMCS HAIDA departs Halifax for 1st tour in Korea.
1952-09-27

HMCS HAIDA arrived in Halifax.
1952-09-29

HMCS HAIDA keel laid down.
1952-09-29

Convoy RA.54A departs Kola Inlet.
1952-11-01

HMCS HAIDA joins convoy RA.54A as escort.
1952-11-02

HMCS HAIDA arrives in Korea.
1952-11-06

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy RA.54A.
1952-11-08

Convoy RA.54A arrives at Loch Ewe.
1952-11-14

Convoy JW.54A departs Lock Ewe.
1952-11-15

HMCS HAIDA joins convoy JW.54A as escort.
1952-11-18

approx 300 miles north of Bermuda, HMCS HAIDA rescued 18 airmen from a B.29 bomber that went down on November 16, 1949 while enroute from the USAF Base at St. George Bermuda to England.
1952-11-19

Convoy JW.54A arrives at Kola Inlet.
1952-11-22, 1952-11-24

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy JW.54A.
1952-11-24

Convoy RA.54B departs Archangel.
1952-11-26

HMCS HAIDA joins convoy RA.54B.
1952-11-28

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy RA.54B
1952-12-05

Cdr Henry George DeWolf departs as Commanding Officer.
1952-12-18

LCdr Robert Phillip Welland is appointed Commanding Officer.
1952-12-19
