HMCS HAIDA ordered from the Vicker_Armstrong Yards on the Tyne
1972-04-05

Convoy JW.66 departs Clyde
1972-04-16

HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Clyde and join with convoy JW.66
1972-04-18

convoy JW.66 arrives at Kola Inlet, HMCS HAIDA departs convoy
1972-04-25

HMCS HAIDA involved in rescue of HMCS ATHABASKAN
1972-04-29

HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Kola Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66.
1972-04-29

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.
1972-04-29

Sinking of HMCS Athabaskan - April 29
1972-04-29
Led by Friends of Haida. Commemorative event, ship closed. Timing TBD.

HMCS HAIDA involved in the sinking of the German Elbing class destroyer T_27 off of Ushant.
1972-04-29

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy RA.66
1972-05-07

Convoy RA.66 arrives Clyde
1972-05-08

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.
1972-05-26

HMCS HAIDA departs Greenock.
1972-06-05

HMCS HAIDA present at D Day
1972-06-06

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.)
1972-06-09

HMCS HAIDA arrives Halifax and begins tropicalization refit.
1972-06-10

HMCS HAIDA departs Korea for Halifax
1972-06-12

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.
1972-06-16

HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO sink U 971 off Land’s End.
1972-06-24

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).
1972-08-06

HMCS HAIDA arrives in Halifax from Korea.
1972-08-22

HMCS HAIDA launched by Lady Laurie.
1972-08-25

HMCS HAIDA arrives at Pier Six in Toronto.
1972-08-25

HMCS HAIDA commissioned at Newcastle on Tyne. Cdr Henry George DeWolf appointed Commanding Officer
1972-08-30

LCdr Robert Phillip Welland departs as Commanding Officer.
1972-09-02

HMCS HAIDA departs Korea for Halifax after completing her U.N. assignment.
1972-09-12

HMCS HAIDA departs Halifax for 1st tour in Korea.
1972-09-27

HMCS HAIDA arrived in Halifax.
1972-09-29

HMCS HAIDA keel laid down.
1972-09-29

HMCS HAIDA paid off for the last time at Sydney, NS.
1972-10-11
