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– HMCS Haida (G63 | 215) – (Images captured using Pixel A3 phone for simplicity.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

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After a few years of plotting and planning I finally managed to visit the beautiful HMCS Haida. I’m proud of having done so, I’m happy, I’m highly satisfied, and am highly impressed as to how HMCS Haida commands respect. She even commands respect as a museum vessel. HMCS Haida is an Canadian Tribal-Class Destroyer serving the RCN from WW2 up until the Korean war, and into the 1960’s. It was then fought for (by those who served on her) to be a museum ship to be stationed at Toronto, then Hamilton after that. I’m honestly happy she’s been saved for museum purposes to spread awareness and to have a lovely vessel to be proud of. <\/p>\n

Why did I even visit HMCS Haida? It’s with special thanks from a Japanese WW2 web game called ‘Kantai Collection<\/a>‘ (before it turned rage-inducing) for sparking interest in some Canadian pride after being curious in seeing what Canadians had during WW2. Anime has been known to be free, thus why I praise anime so much seeking out Canadian things for it in certain series. Basically war time anime exploring elements to things, thus how I was made aware Canadians even had a museum ship in Canada with HMCS Haida and HMCS Sackville; <\/a>The latter being harder to get to for me. I wanted to know more about them so I could connect with them in games, and etc. I however had a “falling out” with the game ‘KanColle’ because of how unforgiving and abusive the gameplay is (games are meant for fun). With that, I’m now pushing for Canadians Azur Lane side because it is genuinely more fun and entertaining on that front. Without KanColle though, I would have been majorly ignorant of Canada’s contribution during WW2, let alone their naval fleet and Haida. Schools don’t really teach you these either, thus games are being the ones to bring awareness to where everything else lacks. I’m still thankful for being made aware of HMCS Haida, thus I’m paying my respects to this beautiful woman of a ship through this blog posting, and any way I can. Ships are viewed as feminine so I’m quite fine with praising beautiful ships. <\/p>\n

Canada’s navy basically consisted of mainly destroyers, Corvettes, 3 Merchant-Cruisers, and 2 light cruisers, among many other mischievous vessels. HMCS Uganda (Later HMCS Quebec) and HMCS Ontario were our largest vessels right at war’s end of 1945. Aircraft carriers came far too late to enter service for WW2, though we co-served on HMS Nabob & HMS Puncher. Not fully Canadian though.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Related Links & Resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Azur Lane Hype & Addiction:
https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=5453<\/a><\/p>\n

– Comparing KanColle & Azur Lane:
https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=5176<\/a><\/p>\n

– HMCS Haida:
https:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/lhn-nhs\/on\/haida<\/a><\/p>\n

– Kantai Collection:
https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kantai_Collection<\/a><\/p>\n

– Canada’s WW2 RCN Naval Fleet:
https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Royal_Canadian_Navy_ships_of_the_Second_World_War<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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-Exploring HMCS Haida:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just seeing HMCS at a glance was a sight to behold. Just seeing the size (even for a destroyer) was highly impressive. Plus, you would be hard-pressed to even find a vessel from WW2 anymore, thus her beauty and worth grows even further from that. You could basically see others and myself taking selfies, taking pictures of what we’re able, and to just record everything while I can. While I’m down here (in Hamilton, Ontario) to see her I had to take as many images as possible, thus I had by trying to record ‘EVERYTHING’ which caught my eye. For a long trip there I spent a good 3 hours gradually making my way through the vessel finding out just how gorgeous she is. Who knows if and when I’ll be able to visit her again.<\/p>\n

I honestly wish someone would provide hefty amount of funds to continue to upkeep HMCS Haida properly because she honestly commands respect. She needs to be shown the same amount of respect back without being treated as a side-object. HMCS Haida needs to be remembered, not forgotten, nor treated as a forgettable entity. You’ll see what I mean once I start showing off the bridge area and the Captain’s room.<\/p>\n

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HMCS Haida – Parks Canada Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n