HMCS Haida
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Description
The Tribal-class, HMCS Haida (G63), 1943 is a gift Rank III British destroyer
with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" as part of the British fleet closed beta test.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Antifragmentation armour
- Cast homogeneous armour
- Hardened armour
| Armour | Bow (Slope angle) | Sides | Stern | Deck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | N/A | ?? mm (0-??°) | N/A | ?? mm (??-??°) |
| Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
| Turrets | ?.? mm Front ?? mm Gun mantlet |
?.? mm | ?.? mm | ?.? mm |
Mobility
| Mobility characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight (tons) | ||
| ?,??? | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | ?? | ?? |
| Realistic/Simulator | ?? | ?? |
Armament
Primary armament
| 127 mm 5/38 Mark 12 Dual Purpose gun (x5) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turrets (Bow to stern) | ||||||
| Turret 1 | Turret 2 | Turret 3 | Turret 4 | Turret 5 | ||
| Vertical guidance | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | |
| Horizontal guidance | ±???° | ±???° | ±???° | ±???° | ±???° | |
| Ammo capacity | ?,??? | |||||
| Rounds per turret | ??? | |||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
| ?? m | ??? m | ??? m | ?,??? m | ?,??? m | ?,??? m | ||
| ??? mm ACC | HE | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| ??? mm Common | APHE | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| ??? mm AAVP | HE-VT | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| ??? mm AAC | HE | ??? | ?? | 0.0 | 0.1 | ?,??? | +0° | ??° | ??° | ??° |
| ??? mm Common | APHE | ??? | ?? | ?.0 | ?? | ?,??? | ° | ??° | ??° | ??° |
| ??? mm AAVT | HE-VT | ??? | ?? | 0.0 | 0.1 | ?,??? | +0° | ??° | ??° | ??° |
Secondary armament
| ?? mm Bofors Mk. I (x10) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turrets (Bow to stern) | ||||||
| Front port turret (x?) | Front starboard turret (x?) | Middle port turret (x?) | Middle starboard turret (x?) | Rear turret (x?) | ||
| Vertical guidance | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | -??°/+??° | |
| Horizontal guidance | -???°/+??° | -??°/+???° | -???°/+??° | -??°/+???° | ±???° | |
| Ammo capacity | ??,000 | |||||
| Rounds per turret | ?,000 | |||||
Belts
| Belts | Shell composition | Combat usage |
| Universal | AP-T – HEF-T | |
| ?? mm HE clips | HEF-T – HEF-T – HEF-T – AP-T | |
| ?? mm AP clips | AP-T – AP-T – AP-T – HEF-T |
Anti-aircraft armament
| ?? mm Oerlikon Mk.II (x?) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turrets (Bow to stern) | |||||||
| Front port turret | Middle port turret | Front starboard turret | Middle starboard turret | Rear port turret | Rear starboard turret | Rear stern turret | |
| Vertical guidance | -??°/+??° | ±???° | -??°/+??° | ±?00° | ±??0° | ||
| Horizontal guidance | -?°/+??° | ||||||
| Ammo capacity | ??,?00 | ||||||
| Rounds per turret | ?,?00 | ||||||
Torpedo armament
| 533 mm steam turbined Mk.15 torpedo | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # on ship | Mass (kg) | Maximum speed in water (km/h) |
Travel distance (km) | Depth stroke (m) | Arming distance (m) |
Explosive type | Explosive mass (kg) | |
| ?? | ?,??? | ?? | ??.? | 0.? | ?? | TNT | ??? | |
Special armament
- Without load
- ? x Mk.6 mortar depth charge
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
HMCS Haida was laid down on the 29th September, 1941 at the Vickers-Armstrong dockyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In August 1943, the ship was launched and entered RCN service shortly afterwards. Haida’s early service life is marked by escort duties as part of various Arctic convoys. In spring 1944, Haida was was tasked to perform sweeps along the French coastline. Haida scored her first kill, sinking the German T-29 destroyer along with other members of her task force in April.
Prior to D-Day, Haida continued to run sweeps along the French coast, periodically engaging in skirmishes with German destroyers and torpedo boats. After sinking a German U-boat, Haida paired up with the Polish destroyer, Blyskawica in actions against German surface vessels off the western coast of France. During one such raid in August, Haida was damaged by a German ship - a 105mm round hit the stern section and returned to Halifax in September.
After repairs and refits, Haida continued her service off the coast of Norway in March 1945, serving as an escort and assisting in various operations. After the German surrender in May, Haida was sent to the Pacific in preparation for the invasion of the Japanese home islands. Whilst undergoing tropicalization refits however, Japan surrendered. This marked the end of WW2 and Haida’s service as part of it.
In the postwar years, Haida switched between reserve and active status as well as undergoing several refits and upgrades. The Korean War called for Haida’s service one final time. There, the ship operated as a destroyer escort, primarily performing shoreline bombardment and patrols.
After the Korean War, Haida was ultimately decommissioned from active service, but avoided being scrapped by being turned into a Toronto attraction in 1965. In the early 2000s, Haida underwent extensive restoration before becoming a National Historic Site at the Hamilton Waterfront. Today, HMCS Haida is the ceremonial flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy and still welcomes visitors from all over the globe.
- From Devblog
Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the ship;
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External links
| Britain destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Town-class | HMS Churchill · HMS Montgomery |
| V-class | HMS Valhalla · HMS Vega · HMS Verdun |
| G-class | HMS Grafton · ORP Garland |
| Hunt-class | HMS Calpe · HMS Brissenden |
| Tribal-class | HMCS Haida · HMS Eskimo · HMS Mohawk |
| J-class | HMS Jervis |
| K-class | HMS Kelvin |
| N-class | HMAS Nepal |
| Battle-class | HMS Armada · HMS Cadiz · HMAS Tobruk |
| Daring-class | HMS Daring · HMS Diamond · HMS Diana |
| Britain premium ships | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | MTB-1(2) · MTB-422 · Fairmile D (5001) · HMS Gay Archer |
| Motor gun boats | MGB-75 · SGB Grey Goose |
| Gunboats | HMS Spey |
| Sub-chasers | LÉ Orla |
| Frigates | HMS Whitby |
| Destroyers | HMS Montgomery · HMS Valhalla · HMS Verdun · ORP Garland · HMS Jervis · HMCS Haida · HMS Mohawk · HMS Cadiz · HMS Diamond |
| Light cruisers | HMS Belfast |
| Battleships | HMS Iron Duke |
