Exploring HMCS Haida - A Walk in History
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- HMCS Haida, the only remaining Tribal Class destroyer, is permanently docked in Hamilton, Ontario and is a Canadian National Historic Site. Visitors may tour through her decks, viewing the ship and learning about her history.
A highly decorated ship, she served in World War 2 in the arctic, English Channel, Normandy, Biscay, and in the Korean conflict from 1952-1954. She rescued the survivors of the HMCS Athabaskan when she was sunk. The Haida sunk more tonnage during World War 2 than any other Canadian warship.
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You did a great job on this video exploring the engineering, technical and human aspects of this ship. It is an amazing ship and represents a profoundly important piece of Canadian (and allied) naval history - a history that today seems to be slipping into the darkness of "long ago" if not cancel culture. You should consider turning your communication talents to highlight some of Haida's contributions to the allied cause in WWII. At the close of the war in Europe in 1945, Canada had the fourth largest navy in the world and had been a major player in the war at sea for nearly six years. Yet the memories of the people, the ships and contributions of Canada's wartime navy are virtually unknown to present generations. We do not need to dwell in the past to enhance our understanding of what an earlier generation of Canadians achieved on a world stage in one of its darkest hours. As fascinating as she is, HMCS Haida is but a remnant of what was but she symbolizes so much more.
@paulcouture5407 Thank you so much. I fell in love with Haida the first time I stepped aboard her when she was still in Toronto. I've made quite a few trips to her now and still love exploring her and thinking about what life must have been like for the crew, especially during conflict. I think it would great to create a video about the contributions of the Haida and her crew, to carry her legacy forward. Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Really enjoyed watching this ❤ still remember my first visit boarding when she was in Toronto CNE location. Thanks for sharing ❤
@haihaitraveler Thank you! That was my first time on board the Haida as well, at the dock at the CNE/Ontario Place. I instantly fell in love.
Beautiful ship, I did not know about this one, will try to visit on our next trip to Ontario , thx for sharing 😊❤🙏👍
@lgeorges1 Definitely! She is a beautiful ship to tour. You can spend hours exploring and learning about the Haida and Canadian Naval history.
The open bridge amazes me to this day. I don't know how I could have functioned in those conditions.
Haida not only sailed the north Atlantic but did convoy duty to Russia. (The allies sent them a lot of supplies, like sherman tanks, spitfire aircraft, ammunition and other supplies and they have conveniently forgotten that. Yes they had the manpower to defeat Nazi but they did not have enough supplies of all kinds for those men. )
It pisses me off to this day how ungrateful and uncaring they are at their ceremonies, like on May day. They never mention us and think they defeated the nazis themselves with no help from the rest of the allies.
Patton was right, we should have continued on to Moscow.
@nancymilawski1048 Thank you for watching and leaving a comment! I was amazed too that the bridge was open. I wasn't aware of this until my tour. It must have been absolutely miserable up there some days. The men and women of all the allies deserve so much respect for their heroism in these desperate times and the recognition that because of their bravery and sacrifice, we get to live the way we do today.