Haida

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Haida

Destroyer | Commonwealth | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase price5,600

Hit Points15,700

Main Battery

120 mm/45 Mk.IX on a CPXIX mount3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range12.32 km.

Maximum Dispersion107 m.

HE Shell120 mm HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s.

HE Shell Weight22.68 kg.

AP Shell120 mm AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity808 m./s.

AP Shell Weight22.68 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount1 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm QR Mk II1 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min.

Reload Time96 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk IXM

Maximum Damage16,767

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second36.6

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius630 m.

Rudder Shift Time3.8 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.3 km.

Air Detectability Range3.12 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Haida

Destroyer | Commonwealth | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase price5,600

Hit Points15,700

Main Battery

120 mm/45 Mk.IX on a CPXIX mount3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range12.32 km.

Maximum Dispersion107 m.

HE Shell120 mm HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s.

HE Shell Weight22.68 kg.

AP Shell120 mm AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity808 m./s.

AP Shell Weight22.68 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount1 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm QR Mk II1 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min.

Reload Time96 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk IXM

Maximum Damage16,767

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12.9

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second36.6

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius630 m.

Rudder Shift Time3.8 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.3 km.

Air Detectability Range3.12 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

5,600

Haida — Commonwealth premium Tier VII destroyer.

A Tribal-class destroyer built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In contrast to British ships of the series that were commissioned before the beginning of World War II, she had stronger AA defenses installed in place of one of the main battery mounts.

HMCS Haida is now preserved as a military museum ship in Hamilton, Ontario. She was first released for sale worldwide on 1 July 2018 (Canada Day). As of Update 0.10.5 (June 2021), the ship is no longer available.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
120 mm/45 Mk.IX on a CPXIX mount	12	18	107	1,900	5	2,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Haida	15,700	6	19	3	1	6/1/1	1			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Mk IXM	0.6	96	7.2	16,766	62	8		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VII mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 44,000 hp	36.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

The first Canadian warship to come to World of Warships, HMCS Haida is a ship that belongs on the front lines. Her play style is that of a forward scout and destroyer-hunter. She is adept at applying pressure to capture points early on, providing forward vision for her team and foiling enemy ships from doing the same. Unique among Tier VII destroyers, she is incredibly stealthy while still having a sizable hit point pool and decent agility.

Haida’s greatest asset is her ability to spot for her team and tightly control which ships spot her in return. Her surface detection is one of the lowest found within her matchmaking spread with just a handful of ships being more stealthy. Of these, most are Japanese destroyers and present little in the way of a threat to this gunship. Haida can out-fight anything that out-spots her and she can out-spot anything that she cannot out-fight. But she has two more tricks to play.

Haida’s Crawling Smoke Generator  allows her to remain mobile while hidden. This has the obvious benefits of making it more difficult to attack Haida with blind-fire drops of torpedoes, bombs and shells, but it may also be used offensively. Other ships must risk leaving their smoke cover if a battle progresses away from where they initially laid it. Haida doesn't suffer this problem. She can quickly redeploy and then slow down to once again take advantage of her Smoke Generator's concealment and resume attacking. Her flexibility allows her to keep up with the pace of battle either on the attack or the retreat.

Similarly, her Hydroacoustic Search  has offensive and defensive uses. Though short ranged, the increased warning time provided is more than sufficient to trivialize the dangers of enemy torpedoes. The long run time also facilitates this, ensuring that Haida will have ample warning throughout all stages of an encounter. Finally, it may also be used offensively to dig out enemy ships hiding in smoke. For this role, it's less than ideal. Her Hydroacoustic Search lacks the range of the ones found on German destroyers or the vaunted reach of Loyang. However, Haida’s guns have a very small detection bloom when firing through smoke, allowing her to deliver several salvos before her target can respond.

Haida’s advantages in stealth largely mitigate her biggest weakness: a lack of striking power. While she does boast some of the best damage-per-minute values with her high explosive shells, the effective range of Haida’s weapon systems is very short. Her fire angles are less than ideal and the shell flight times of her guns become very punitive at ranges greater than 7.0 km (even worse than American 127mm/38s). In addition, her penetration values are lackluster and she's not good at starting fires, making it difficult to engage larger targets with her guns. Finally there are Haida’s torpedoes. These are individually hard hitting and may be single-launched, but she is limited to a single quadruple launcher with a long, 96-second reload.

Haida is a destroyer that needs to get in close to ensure she lands as many hits as possible, whether that be with her guns in a knife fight or single-firing her torpedoes into an enemy cruiser or battleship. Thankfully, her stealth and consumables give her all the tools needed to ensure she can deliver these attacks on target and to devastating effect.

Pros:

• Good health pool
• Fast-firing main battery with good range
• Best concealment among Tier 7 destroyers
• Has access to a long-lasting Hydroacoustic Search  consumable in a separate slot
• Has access to the Crawling Smoke Generator  consumable

Cons:

• Poor shell velocity and fairly high firing arcs make hitting targets at range difficult
• Abysmal HE fire chance
• Secondary armament is virtually useless due to anemic damage output and penetration
• Only one quadruple torpedo rack with a lengthy reload
• Weak AA suite, vulnerable to planes
• The Hydroacoustic Search  consumable is short ranged
  

Research

As a premium ship, Haida has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Haida are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

Players who have access to it are recommended to install the Smoke Generator Modification 1 upgrade in Slot 3 to extend Haida's Crawling Smoke Generator 's activation time.

Commander Skills

Key skills for Haida commanders include standard Destroyer skills such as Concealment Expert, Last Stand, and Survivability Expert.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Haida equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Crawling Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Haida comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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Historical Info

HMCS Haida, 1943

Construction

Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,
   Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Laid down: 29 September 1941

Launched: 25 August 1942

Commissioned: 30 August 1943

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Specifications

1,990 tons displacement, standard

114.9m length

11.4m beam

4.0m draft

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Machinery

3 Admiralty triple-drum type oil-fired boilers

2 shaft-geared Parsons steam turbines

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Performance

36.5 knots at 44,000 shaft horsepower

4950 nm at 15 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 19mm

Decks: 10mm-19mm

Turrets: 6mm

Fore and Aft Plating: 16mm

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Armament

Main

Six (3x2) 120mm/45 QF Mark XII guns

Secondary

Two (1x2) 102mm/45 QF Mark XVI dual-purpose guns

Anti-aircraft

Four (1x4) 40mm/39 QF Mark VII guns

Twelve (6x2) 20mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V guns

Torpedoes

Four (1x4) 533mm Mark IX Torpedoes

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Complement

14 Officers, 246 Enlisted

HMCS Haida, 1952

Specifications

2,000 tons displacement, standard

114.9m length

11.4m beam

2.8m draft

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Armament

Main

Four (2x2) 102mm/45 Mark XVI dual-purpose guns

Anti-aircraft

Two (2x1) 76mm/50 Mark 33 guns

Four (1x4) 40mm/56 Bofors Mark 2 guns

Torpedoes

Four (1x4) 533mm Mark IX Torpedoes

Design

First thoughts of a new destroyer class percolated within the Royal Navy as early as 1934, when became clear that a versatile and powerful destroyer leader design was needed which would displace not more than 1,850 tons to not break the 1930 London Naval Treaty. The intended tasks of such a vessel would range from patrol and guard duties over to escorting convoys, to supporting destroyer flotillas, up to defending fleets, convoys, and ports against air attacks. To fulfill these tasks, it was concluded that a heavy artillery component would be required, so early designs proposed ten (10) 120mm guns in five turrets, several machine guns for air defense, and also torpedo tubes in case of night battles. The idea of installing the 40mm 2-pdr “PomPoms” was quickly discarded, as such installations would only increase the displacement, and they could always be installed later on in case of hostilities, as in those cases the restrictions of any treaty would no longer be a factor.

As the design progressed through 1935, it was decided to abandon the idea of five turrets and incorporate the “PomPoms” into the design. This happened in part as a result of the American Somers-class, which also featured four twin turrets, and the British designers did not want to cause a naval arms race by building even stronger ships.

The initial configuration displaced 1,854 tons, and had machinery which allowed up to 44,000 shaft horsepower for a maximum speed of 36 knots. However, when fully loaded up to 2,519 tons displacement, this speed would drop to 32.5 knots. Like most destroyers of the British Navy, they had a very impressive cruising range of 5,700 statute miles, exceeding the operating range of many foreign destroyers. The armament consisted of four twin-mounted 120mm guns with a maximum elevation 40°, which were directed by a fire control system that could track both sea and air targets, giving the main armament a theoretical ability to engage low flying aircraft. One quadruple 40mm 2-pdr and two .50-caliber machine guns would ensure close range AA defense, while one quadruple 533mm torpedo launcher provided additional striking power against surface units. The anti-submarine armament consisted of 20 depth charges.

In 1936, seven ships were ordered; these began to enter service in 1938. Due to political reasons, and the increasing threat of foreign navies — particularly Germany, which had begun to build very large and combat capable destroyers — nine more were ordered only a few months after the first seven. In 1939, three further vessels were built for the Royal Australian Navy, and four more for the Royal Canadian Navy followed in 1940. Canada also built four more ships in their own shipyards, bringing the final tally to twenty-seven (27) vessels of the class constructed. Christened the Tribal class, all twenty-seven ships were named after indigenous tribes of native peoples found throughout the British Empire (such as Sikh, Iroquois, and Warramunga).

After the onset of World War II, aircraft proved to be a very effective counter to destroyers, and two Tribal-class ships were sunk by air attacks (HMS Afridi and HMS Gurkha). In the interest of increasing their anti-aircraft defenses, the X-turret was removed and replaced by a twin high-angle 102mm dual purpose gun. The light and medium AA was similarly revised and modernized by adding 20mm Oerlikons and the famous 40mm Bofors, which eventually replaced the 2-pdr quadruple and the .50-caliber machine guns. Additionally, the number of depth charges was increased to up to 46 as the ships saw increasing service performing convoy duties during the Battle of the Atlantic. As it became available, members of the class also received radar equipment; however, this only happened from 1944 onwards.

The Canadian Tribals built by Vickers had a few design differences compared to the ones built for the Royal Navy. First of all, the quad “pom-pom” was placed just forward of the X-turret, which gave the weapon much greater high-angle firing arcs; it’s original placement was taken over by a searchlight mount. Interestingly for Haida, she was built with a different bridge than the first generation Tribal-class destroyers; she omitted an elevated control tower as its functionality became obsolescent.

In the late 1940s, Haida underwent a massive refit of armaments and equipment. Her two forward twin 4.7-inch guns were replaced by 2 MkXVI mounts sprouting twin 4-inch guns (similar to what was on the X mount). The X-turret was replaced with a twin 3-inch/50 calibre guns, and the aft 4.7-inch twin turret was replaced with a pair of Squid anti-submarine mortars. Furthermore she was equipped with a plethora of new radar and sonar equipment.

HMCS Haida was laid down by the Vickers-Armstrong company at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 29 September 1941. She was launched 25 August 1942 and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 30 August 1943 (pennant G63) as the twenty-second Tribal-class destroyer completed.

Service

Following commissioning, Haida was placed under the command of her legendary commander, H. G. DeWolf, and spent the first leg of her career with the British Home Fleet stationed in Scapa Flow. Her primary role was as a convoy escort for merchant vessels to and from Loch Ewe in Scotland to port cities in the Soviet Union. One notable patrol during this time was her participation as the escort for convoy JW 55B, departing Loch Ewe on 20 December 1943 for Murmansk. This was the very convoy that Scharnhorst attempted to intercept in her final sortie. While the stationed cruisers kept the German raider at bay, the destroyers shepherded the merchants away from harm to the awaiting Soviet forces near Murmansk.

By January of the following year, Haida was assigned to the 10th Destroyer Flotilla stationed on the English Channel. Here she partook in a plethora of patrols along the Bay of Biscay and the Channel, contributing to Operations Tunnel and Hostile: operations designed to suppress German forces in preparation for Operation Overlord. It was here where Haida earned her reputation as a fearsome fighter.

On the night of 25-26 April 1944, a force of Canadian Tribal-class destroyers engaged the 4th Torpedoboat Flotilla of the German Kriegsmarine. Haida managed to sink T-29 via shellfire and crippled T-24, while the rest of the force managed to damage T-27.

A few nights later, Haida — along with HMCS Athabaskan — re-engaged the remnants of the 4th Torpedoboat Flotilla. Haida finished what she started by running T-27 aground after lighting her ablaze with gunfire, but not before T-24 scored a direct hit on Athabaskan with a torpedo salvo. In characteristic bravery – and against orders – DeWolf delved back into the inky night to rescue 44 of Haida’s sister ship’s crew.

Six weeks later, Haida found herself providing supporting fire for the amphibious landings of Operation Overlord. Following D-Day, the 10th Destroyer Flotilla engaged the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, north of the landings. Haida contributed to sinking Z-32. Actions such as this drove the German E-boat presence out of the sector, securing 10th Destroyer Flotilla dominance, granting them free reign to seek and destroy Axis shipping.

The remainder of the summer summer was fraught with activity. On a routine patrol on 24 June, reports directed Haida and HMS Eskimo towards an ongoing submarine hunt; dropping her own depth charges, she managed to force U-971 to the surface. The German raider attempted to flee, but was gunned down by the two destroyers. In mid-July, Haida and ORP Błyskawica intercepted a large German force of surface ships; the two managed to sink a pair of sub-chasers and one merchant ship, while damaging two other merchantmen. In early August, Haida took part against another raid on a German convoy, and contributed to the sinking of four enemy vessels. Unfortunately, enemy fire incapacitated a turret and their crew, forcing Haida to return to Halifax, Nova Scotia for refit and repairs.

Once Haida returned to service back at Scapa Flow, she spent the last few months of the war in Europe on convoy and escort duties. Convoy RA 66 was the last official engagement of the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II; as a contributor, Haida aided in the sinking of two German submarines. She returned to Canada after the German surrender, and was undergoing refurbishment and refit for the warmer climate of the south Pacific when Japan sued for peace, ending the war.

In 1947, Haida was reactivated and underwent a massive overhaul. Her armaments were replaced and she was ungraded with an entire suite of new radars and sonars, and she spent the late 1940's participating in a few naval exercises. When the Korean War initiated in 1950, Haida returned to active service. She was re-classified as a destroyer escort (pennant DDE 215) and underwent further refit of armaments and systems. With the work done in early 1952, she set sail for the Far East.

Her first duties in November 1952 encompassed shore patrol and aircraft carrier screening operations, which were uneventful. In December, she spent her time on further shore patrols and shelling a coastal batteries and a railway yards near Songjin with USS Moore. In her January 1953 patrols, Haida finally joined the “Trainbusters Club” when she destroyed a train north of Riwon. This was not an easy feat, as it required sniping the locomotive engine while the trains were darting between coastal tunnels at high speed. A second train fell to her guns in late May, as well as a drifting anti-ship mine. She left in June, returning to Halifax in July.

Despite the formal declaration of a cease-fire, Haida returned to the Korean theater in February 1954 due to reports of infractions between China and North Korea, alongside the still uneasy tensions between the two Koreas. Having spent a few months on patrol, she returned home in November 1954.

Following the Korean War, Haida spent the remainder of the decade on anti-submarine operations, hunting Soviet diesel and nuclear boats alongside other NATO forces all across the North Atlantic and West Indies. Slowly, inexorably, her age began to show with a series of equipment failures that required almost annual refits. By 1963, her days of active service were numbered.

One of her final duties was to serve on public tours across the Great Lakes. Among the visitors at one such stop was Neil Bruce, a former RCN rating, who decided he would alter Haida’s fate. Along with four other veterans, they formed HAIDA, Inc. and won possession of the vessel with a $20,000 bid following her decommissioning. After restoration, she was towed to Toronto Harbor where she served as an attraction starting in 1965. Due to financial difficulties, possession of Haida was transferred to the provincial government in a bid of $1. She continued to serve as a Toronto attraction until 2002, when she was purchased by Parks Canada and towed to her current home in Hamilton, Ontario. After a five million dollar refit, she currently serves her final role as a National Historic Site of Canada, preserving her story for generations of Canadians to come. Fortunately, Canadians are not soon to forget her glory; as of February 2018, “Canada’s Fightingest Warship” has the distinction of serving as the ceremonial flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Historical Gallery

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  Haida as she was during World War II.

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  Haida as a museum ship in Hamilton, Ontario.

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  A closer view of Haida's superstructure.

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  Haida's forward 102mm guns.

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  One of the ship's 76mm anti-aircraft gun mounts.

Video

References

1. HMCS Haida - Wikipedia
2. Tribal-class destroyer (1936) - Wikipedia
3. Naval Legends. Destroyer Haida - News - World of Warships
4. Naval Legends: HMCS Haida - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

• May 28, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• June 7, 2018:
  • The firing angles of the main battery were adjusted:
    • 27 degrees both ways was added to Turret 1.
    • Turret 2 was made able to rotate 360 degrees, firing angles were decreased by 4 degrees each way.
    • Firing and traverse angles of Turret 3 were decreased by 2 degrees.
  • Hydroacoustic Search ship detection range was decreased from 3.21 to 3.12 km.
  • Hydroacoustic Search torpedo detection range was decreased from 2.79 km to 2.13 km.
  • Smoke Generator cooldown time was decreased from 240 (160 s) to 120 s (80 s).
  • Hit points were increased from 14,800 to 15,700.
  • Main battery firing range was increased from 11.89 to 12.32 km.
  • Secondary battery firing range was decreased from 4.5 to 4.0 km.
  • Top speed was increased from 36 to 36.5 knots.
  • Turning circle radius was increased from 610 to 630 m.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.6.
• First appeared on sale in July 2018.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • The characteristics of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable were changed: the detection range of ships was increased from 3.12 to 3.5 km and the detection range of torpedoes was increased from 2.13 to 2.5 km.
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.8.7:
  • The Smoke Generator consumable was renamed to Crawling Smoke Generator.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Haida became unavailable for purchase.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.5:
  • Crawling Smoke Generator consumable action time increased from 90 to 102 seconds.
• Update 12.10:
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the British Commonwealth permanent camouflage for the ship from being shown in the Captain's Logbook.

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