at 658 Catharine Street North, Hamilton , L8L 4V7 Canada
HMCS Haida is a destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963.Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. She is also the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels that were constructed between 1937 and 1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and the RCN.She now serves as a museum ship on the waterfront of Hamilton, Ontario, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984.ConstructionHaida was among the first batch of Tribal-class destroyers ordered by the RCN in 1940–1941. The RCN based this order upon the successful use of the Tribals in the Royal Navy during the early years of the Second World War and the vessels were ordered with modified ventilation and heating systems for North Atlantic winter service. Haidas design was modified after deficiencies were noted in the lead ship of the Canadian Tribals,.She was launched on 25 August 1942 and commissioned into RCN service on 30 August 1943. She underwent workups under her first and most famous commanding officer, H.G. DeWolf before reporting to the British Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in October 1943.Second World War operationsHaida worked with the Royal Navy in Arctic Russia that fall, providing convoy escort for relief of the Spitsbergen garrison into Kola and Murmansk.
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HMCS Haida is Hamilton based place and this enity listed in Tours & Sightseeing category. Located at 658 Catharine Street North ON L8L 4V7. Contact phone number of HMCS Haida: 905-523-0682
Central Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, located in the downtown area at the corner of Charlton (165 Charlton Avenue West) and Caroline Street South.
The BDC Building, 22-storey office tower , is the 5th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Originally the building was known as the IBM Building when it first opened in 1972. The "BDC" stands for the Business Development Bank of Canada. It stands on the corners of Main Street West and MacNab Street South.The BDC is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financing and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting. The BDC has 80 branches and its operating structure is divided up into 21 key market areas across the country. The BDC head office is in Montreal.ImagesSee alsoList of tallest buildings in Hamilton, OntarioExternal linksHamilton Skyscraper page- diagramsImage #1: BDC Building