Haida Destroyer class - 1930's in Hamilton Ontario

[deanmccoy]

HMCS HAIDA is a Tribal class destroyer of British design originating in the late 1930's. The Tribals were unique as they were the first destroyers to incorporate twin gun mountings. This enhanced armament made them exceptionally powerful for their size. In all, 27 Tribals were built. There were 16 in the British navy (of which 12 were lost in WW2), 8 in the Canadian navy (of which 1 was lost in WW2) and 3 in the Australian navy. The remainder were scrapped between 1945 and 1965. Out of the approximate 400 warships which comprised the R.C.N. during World War 2, only HAIDA, SACKVILLE and ACADIA survive.

[kgb224]

Thank you for sharing a stunning capture.

[RichardTaylor]

Super capture

[alphasco]

A very good image of an impressive piece of war machinery. Well done.

[jofrost]

Great shot ...and nice little bit of history on the destroyer too .

TFS,
-John

[yvansu121]

Great shot and history behind the ship! Im in the Navy, so shots of old time ships and airplanes always draw my attention. TFS!

[deanmccoy]

Thank you, It was a cool to see up close.

[SoxAddict]

Great shot! Love the sky too, a lovely color. I love all things military, especially ships. Thanks for the background info too.