Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 35 In the face of extreme danger and in the dead of night on April 29, 1944, DeWolf and His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Haida’s crew rescued 42 sailors from HMCS Athabaskan after it had been torpedoed. DeWolf was Captain of HMCS Haida, patrolling with Athabaskan in the English Channel when they received orders to intercept German warships. At 0359 hours they made contact with enemy ships. DeWolf’s report: Captain Harry DeWolf Born 26 June 1903, Bedford, N.S. Died 18 Dec 2000 in Ottawa, Ont. continued ... At 0411 hours Athabaskan reported echoes from three enemy ships. They closed distance from 11.8 km (13,000 yards) to 6.7 km (7,300 yards) before opening fire with star shell to illuminate the enemy ships in the dark. DeWolf’s report continues…
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