Fullbore Friday

So, you think you've had some memorable cruises, eh?

What do you think about this record?

DATE	VESSEL SUNK
APR 26, 1944	T29 Torpedo Boat
APR 29, 1944	T27 Torpedo Boat
JUN 9, 1944	ZH1 Destroyer
JUN 9, 1944	Z32 Destroyer
JUN 24, 1944	U971 U-Boat
JUN 15, 1944	UJ1420/UJ1421 Trawler
JUN 6, 1944	M486 Minesweeper
AUG 6, 1944	SG-3C
SEPT 6, 1944	VEDETTE Patrol Boat

I give to you HMCS Haida, a Tribal Class destroyer who sank all those ships within 13-months of her commissioning.

As Jerry Proc so simply put;

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.

Here is a nifty little detail; besides a short period in reserve, she served until 1963, including service in the Korean war. Not bad for a ship quickly built in the early years of a world war.

If you find yourself in Hamilton, you can pay her a visit. 

Just look at her!

Fullbore my teethy Canadian friend; fullbore.