HMCS HAIDA was
commissioned on August 31, 1943. HAIDA's first
assignment was convoy escort duty in the North
Atlantic to ensure the safe passage of the vital
supply convoys en route to Russia. HAIDA's second
posting, which started in late 1943, proved to be
the most successful and important of her long and
outstanding career.
HAIDA distinguished
herself as Canada's most active warship by sinking
no less than nine German ships in the period from
April to September 1944. She was also involved in
numerous other actions resulting in German
shipping losses such as the Battle of North Cape
in December 1943. After WWII, of more than 300
ships that comprised the RCN during Wold War II,
only HMCS HAIDA, HMCS SACKVILLE, and the CGS
Acadia remain. In the Korean War, among 8 ships
that participated, only HMCS HAIDA survived.
This cratch-built
Haida super model
features all wooden and metal
parts.
Dimensions:
47" long x 19" tall x 5" wide.
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