Haida
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? | <!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer| | + | [[File:Wows_flag_Canada.png|50px|frameless|right|link=]]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.<br><br>HMCS ''Haida'' is now preserved as a [https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/haida military museum ship] in Hamilton, Ontario. She was first released for sale worldwide on 1 July 2018 (Canada Day).<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|9c2f68057a8e4bbeb505faf88c75a628}}--> | |
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? | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | + | The first Canadian warship to come to World of Warships, HMCS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | |
? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’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. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | ||
? | ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s {{Smoke Generator}} allows her to remain mobile while hidden. This has the obvious benefits of making it more difficult to attack ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s {{Crawling Smoke Generator}} allows her to remain mobile while hidden. This has the obvious benefits of making it more difficult to attack ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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 very 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 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s guns have a very small detection bloom when firing through smoke, allowing her to deliver several salvos before her target can respond. | Similarly, her {{Hydroacoustic Search}} has offensive and defensive uses. Though very 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 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s guns have a very small detection bloom when firing through smoke, allowing her to deliver several salvos before her target can respond. | |||
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | |||
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+ | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/163114-premium-ship-review-105-hmcs-haida/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Haida] from the NA forums.'''}} | |||
|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Fast-firing main battery with good range | |
? | * | + | * Good hitpoint pool | |
? | * | + | * 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 | |||
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? | * | + | * Abysmal HE fire chance | |
? | * | + | * Poor shell velocity and fairly high firing arcs make hitting targets at range difficult | |
? | * | + | * Only one quadruple torpedo rack with a lenghty reload | |
? | * | + | * Secondary armament is virtually useless due to anemic damage output and penetration | |
+ | * Weak AA suite, vulnerable to planes | |||
+ | * The {{Hydroacoustic Search}} consumable is short ranged | |||
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable --> | |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable --> | |||
+ | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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. | ||
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? | + | Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' commanders include standard Destroyer skills such as ''Concealment Expert,'' ''Last Stand,'' and ''Survivability Expert''. Other useful skills for a gunboat include ''Priority Target,'' ''Inertial Fuse for HE Shells'', ''Basic Firing Training,'' and ''Adrenaline Rush''. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can benefit from a large number of other skills, so one must choose what else to improve. | ||
? | {{Commander Skills | + | {{Commander Skills 2 | |
? | | Priority Target | + | <!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship. They should mirror what appears in the game client. --> | |
? | | | + | | rating11 = 3 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | Expert Loader | + | | rating12 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
? | | Direction Center for | + | | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |
? | | Incoming Fire Alert | + | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |
? | | | + | | rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
+ | | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | High Alert | + | | rating21 = 1 <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | | Jack of All Trades | + | | rating22 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | |
? | | Expert Marksman | + | | rating23 = 1 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | Torpedo Acceleration | + | | rating24 = <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | Smoke Screen Expert | + | | rating25 = 1 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines --> | |
? | | Adrenaline Rush | + | | rating27 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | | Last Stand | + | | rating28 = 3 <!-- Last Stand --> | |
? | | Basics of Survivability | + | | rating31 = <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | Survivability Expert | + | | rating32 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | Torpedo Armament Expertise | + | | rating33 = <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | Basic Firing Training | + | | rating35 = 3 <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating36 = 1 <!-- Superintendent --> | |
? | | Demolition Expert | + | | rating37 = 1 <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating38 = 1 <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament | + | | rating41 = <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | | Fire Prevention | + | | rating42 = <!-- Fire Prevention --> | |
? | | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells | + | | rating43 = 3 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |
? | | Advanced Firing Training | + | | rating45 = <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |
? | | Radio Position Finding | + | | rating47 = 1 <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |
? | | Concealment Expert | + | | rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables: | ||
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
? | * {{ | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Crawling Smoke Generator}} | |
? | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}} | ||
? | * | + | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} | |
? | + | ''Haida'' has no alternative consumables in any of her slots. Although she has Hydroacoustic Search as a consumable, the version she equips is less potent than those equipped by equal tier German destroyers. Nonetheless, it is a powerful tool; both for offense and defense. | ||
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? | + | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | ||
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? | + | She also has an alternative camouflage, Maple Leaf, purchasable for 2,000 doubloons. | ||
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? | + | {{Signal Flags | ||
| November Echo Setteseven = | | November Echo Setteseven = | |||
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | |||
? | | India X-Ray = | + | | India X-Ray = 2 | |
? | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = | + | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 2 | |
? | | Victor Lima = | + | | Victor Lima = 3 | |
| Hotel Yankee = | | Hotel Yankee = | |||
? | | November Foxtrot = | + | | November Foxtrot = 3 | |
? | | Sierra Mike = | + | | Sierra Mike = 3 | |
| India Delta = | | India Delta = | |||
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | |||
| India Yankee = | | India Yankee = | |||
? | | Juliet Charlie = | + | | Juliet Charlie = 3 | |
? | | Zulu = | + | | Zulu = 2 | |
? | | India Bravo Terrathree = | + | | India Bravo Terrathree = 2 | |
? | | Equal Speed Charlie London = | + | | Equal Speed Charlie London = 3 | |
? | | Zulu Hotel = | + | | Zulu Hotel = 3 | |
? | | Papa Papa = | + | | Papa Papa = 3 | |
? | | Wyvern = | + | | Wyvern = 2 | |
? | | Red Dragon = | + | | Red Dragon = 3 | |
? | | Dragon Flag = | + | | Dragon Flag = 3 | |
? | | Ouroboros = | + | | Ouroboros = 3 | |
? | | Hydra = | + | | Hydra = 3 | |
? | }} | + | }} | |
|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> | |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> | |||
? | + | File:HaidaStart.jpg | ||
+ | File:HaidaLeaf.jpg | |||
+ | File:HaidaSign.jpg | |||
+ | File:HaidaShoots.jpg | |||
+ | File:HaidaScores.jpg | |||
+ | File:HaidaDD.jpg | |||
+ | File:Haidaeath.jpg | |||
+ | File:HaidaRIP.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | |||
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? | <h2>HMCS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', | + | <h2>HMCS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1943</h2> | |
? | ===Construction=== | + | ====Construction==== | |
? | :Builder: | + | :Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd,<br> Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom | |
? | :Laid down: | + | :Laid down: 29 September 1941 | |
? | :Launched: | + | :Launched: 25 August 1942 | |
? | :Commissioned: | + | :Commissioned: 30 August 1943 | |
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? | ===Specifications=== | + | ====Specifications==== | |
? | : | + | :1,990 tons displacement, standard | |
? | : | + | :114.9m length | |
? | : | + | :11.4m beam | |
? | : | + | :4.0m draft | |
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====Machinery==== | ====Machinery==== | |||
? | : | + | :3 Admiralty triple-drum type oil-fired boilers | |
+ | :2 shaft-geared Parsons steam turbines | |||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | : | + | :36.5 knots at 44,000 shaft horsepower | |
? | : | + | :4950 nm at 15 knots | |
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====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: | + | :Main belt: 19mm | |
? | + | :Decks: 10mm-19mm | ||
? | + | :Turrets: 6mm | ||
? | :Decks: | + | :Fore and Aft Plating: 16mm | |
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====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
=====Main===== | =====Main===== | |||
? | : | + | :Six (3x2) 120mm/45 QF Mark XII guns | |
=====Secondary===== | =====Secondary===== | |||
? | : | + | :Two (1x2) 102mm/45 QF Mark XVI dual-purpose guns | |
=====Anti-aircraft===== | =====Anti-aircraft===== | |||
? | : | + | :Four (1x4) 40mm/39 QF Mark VII guns | |
+ | :Twelve (6x2) 20mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V guns | |||
=====Torpedoes===== | =====Torpedoes===== | |||
? | : | + | :Four (1x4) 533mm Mark IX Torpedoes | |
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? | ==== | + | ====Complement==== | |
? | ===== | + | :14 Officers, 246 Enlisted | |
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? | : | + | <h2>HMCS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1952</h2> | |
? | ===== | + | ====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 | |||
+ | }} | |||
+ | </div> | |||
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====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
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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. | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | On the night of 25-26 April 1944, a force of Canadian Tribal-class destroyers engaged the 4th Torpedoboat Flotilla of the German [[Ship:Ships_of_Germany|Kriegsmarine]]. ''Haida'' managed to sink ''[[T-22|T-29]]'' via shellfire and crippled ''T-24'', while the rest of the force managed to damage ''T-27''. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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 [[T-22|E-boat]] presence out of the sector, securing 10th Destroyer Flotilla dominance, granting them free reign to seek and destroy Axis shipping. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | 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. | |||
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+ | File:HaidaWW2.jpg|''Haida'' as she was during World War II. | |||
+ | File:HaidaMuseum.jpg|''Haida'' as a museum ship in Hamilton, Ontario. | |||
+ | File:HaidaSuperstructure.jpg|A closer view of ''Haida's'' superstructure. | |||
+ | File:HaidaMainGun.jpg|''Haida's'' forward 102mm guns. | |||
+ | File:HaidaAA.jpg|One of the ship's 76mm anti-aircraft gun mounts. | |||
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+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Haida HMCS ''Haida'' - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal-class_destroyer_(1936) Tribal-class destroyer (1936) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/naval-legends-haida/ Naval Legends. Destroyer Haida - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEfg-nMnMxI Naval Legends: HMCS Haida - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
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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. |
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 % |
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. |
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. |
Maximum Speed36.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius630 m. |
Rudder Shift Time3.8 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range6.3 km. |
Air Detectability Range3.12 km. |
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).
Modules
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 () | ||
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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 () | ||
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533 mm Mk IXM | 0.6 | 96 | 7.2 | 16,766 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Slot 4 |
Player Opinion
Performance
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 very 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:
- Fast-firing main battery with good range
- Good hitpoint pool
- 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:
- Abysmal HE fire chance
- Poor shell velocity and fairly high firing arcs make hitting targets at range difficult
- Only one quadruple torpedo rack with a lenghty reload
- Secondary armament is virtually useless due to anemic damage output and penetration
- Weak AA suite, vulnerable to planes
- The Hydroacoustic Search consumable is short ranged
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. Other useful skills for a gunboat include Priority Target, Inertial Fuse for HE Shells, Basic Firing Training, and Adrenaline Rush. Haida can benefit from a large number of other skills, so one must choose what else to improve.
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★★ |
★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
2 |
★ |
★ |
★ |
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★ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
3 |
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★★★ |
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Χ |
★★★ |
★ |
★ |
★ |
4 |
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★★★ |
Χ |
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★ |
★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Haida equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Crawling Smoke Generator
- Slot 3: Engine Boost
- Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search
Haida has no alternative consumables in any of her slots. Although she has Hydroacoustic Search as a consumable, the version she equips is less potent than those equipped by equal tier German destroyers. Nonetheless, it is a powerful tool; both for offense and defense.
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Haida comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
She also has an alternative camouflage, Maple Leaf, purchasable for 2,000 doubloons.
Signals
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Combat | |||||
★★★ |
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★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
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★★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- HMCS Haida - Wikipedia
- Tribal-class destroyer (1936) - Wikipedia
- Naval Legends. Destroyer Haida - News - World of Warships
- Naval Legends: HMCS Haida - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube