Haida Islands

Haida Islands (52˚03'00" 128˚19'00" S of Stryker I, Queens Sd, SW of Bella Bella). Named in 1944 for HMCS Haida, a 1,995-tonne Tribal-class destroyer commissioned in 1943, which went on to achieve fame by sinking more enemy vessels—including two destroyers and a U-boat—than any other ship in the RCN. In 1950 the 115-m Haida was modernized as an anti-submarine escort and completed two tours in Korea, 1952–54, before being taken out of service in 1963. Instead of being sold for scrap, it...

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