paid off and sold for scrap during 1948 and 1949, while the Australian and Canadian Tribals were refitted and modernised for post-war service. Four destroyers still under construction in Canada when World War II ended were completed and then modernised, while five ships under construction in Australia were cancelled. The Australian and Canadian ships, with the exception of Micmac, served during the Korean War, with Bataan at one point escorting a United States aircraft carrier with the same name. The Australian and Canadian Tribals continued in service until the late 1950s and early 1960s, when they were gradually decommissioned and sold for scrapping. Only one ship of the class has been preserved. was restored and is docked in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, Canada as a museum ship. The bow of , sunk on 12 February 1942 by German aircraft, rests below sea level in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, and is a popular scuba diving site. Notes References Unlucky Lady: The Life and Death of HMCS Athabaskan 1940–44, Len Burrow & Emile Beudoin, Canada's Wings, 1983, HMCS Haida: Battle Ensign Flying, Barry M. Gough, Vanwell, 2001, External links HMCS Haida Official Web Site Canadian Tribal Destroyer Association Booklet of general plans, circa 1941. Courtesy of the Historic Naval Ships Association. Destroyer classes Ship classes of the Royal Navy