29 April, 1942: The Flower Class corvettes HMCS Orillia (K119) and HMCS Pictou (K146) commission into the Royal Canadian Navy. They were paid off 18 July 1945 and 16 July 1945, respectively.
29 April, 1944: The Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Haida (G63 later 215) sank German torpedo boat T-27 in the Bay of Biscay. April 29, 1944 The Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan (G07) was torpedoed and sunk by German torpedo boat T-24 in Bay of Biscay with the loss of 128; 83 crew members are captured and 44 members are rescued.
29 April, 1953: The Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Huron (224) sails for her second tour of duty in United Nations Korean operations.
29 April, 1953: The Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Iroquois (217) sails for her second tour of duty in United Nations Korean operations.
29 April, 1974: The third HMCS Athasbaskan (282) embarks survivors and families of her predecessor for memorial service in the English Channel 30 years after the sinking of the original HMCS Athabaskan (G07).
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