Events from December 30, 1943 – April 29, 1944 – Page 349 – Hmcshaida

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December 1943

December 30, 1943

Convoy RA.55B departs Kola Inlet.

December 31, 1943

HMCS HAIDA joins convoy RA.55B as escort.

January 1944

January 7, 1944

HMCS HAIDA departs convoy RA.55B.

January 8, 1944

Convoy RA.55B arrives at Loch Ewe.

February 1954

February 5, 1954

HMCS HAIDA arrives on station in Korea

March 1952

March 17, 1952

Commissioning of HMCS HAIDA as DDE 215. HAIDA is the first vessel of all Commonwealth navies to commission under Queen Elizabeth II.

March 1946

March 20, 1946

HMCS HAIDA paid off to refit.

April 5, 1940

HMCS HAIDA ordered from the Vicker_Armstrong Yards on the Tyne

April 1945

April 16, 1945

Convoy JW.66 departs Clyde

April 18, 1945

HMCS HAIDA, HMCS HURON and HMCS IROQUOIS depart Clyde and join with convoy JW.66

April 25, 1945

convoy JW.66 arrives at Kola Inlet, HMCS HAIDA departs convoy

April 1944

April 29, 1944

HMCS HAIDA involved in rescue of HMCS ATHABASKAN