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Book Signing at Chapters Kanata
Roger Litwiller, speaking at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Perfect opportunity to get a special Christmas present for the history buff in your life! Join Author Roger Litwiller at the Chapters Store in Kanata where he will be signing copies of White Ensign Flying and Warships of the Bay of Quinte on 21 November 2015 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Both of Roger's books have had been acclaimed in national and inter-national reviews.…
Find out more »Hastings County Historical Society -Guest Speaker
Central Bridge in Trenton built over 150 ships for the War Effort during WWII. From Tugboats to Nuclear Submarines -Shipbuilding in Trenton during WWII Join Roger Litwiller at the January meeting of the Hastings County Historical Society's monthly meeting for his talk on wartime shipbuilding in the Quinte area. Ships of all sizes were in high demand during WWII and any industry capable of joining steel was employed to build them. Two companies in Trenton were…
Find out more »Probus Club of Trenton -Guest Speaker
HMCS TRENTONIAN finishing acceptance trials at Kingston Shipyards, prior to her commissioning on 1 December 1943. Veterans of the Battle of the Atlantic – A Royal Canadian Navy Corvette Crew and Their Stories Join Roger Litwiller as he discusses the remarkable and poignant wartime service of the last corvette lost in action during WWII, HMCS TRENTONIAN. This ship is the feature of Roger’s latest book, White Ensign Flying. In his research, he has interviewed over thirty…
Find out more »HMCS PREVOST -Battle of Atlantic Gala Dinner
I am looking forward to attending HMCS NCSM Prevost's Battle of Atlantic Dinner. Guest speaker for the evening will be Canadian Naval author Marc Milner.
Find out more »Battle of Atlantic Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Looking forward to attending the dedication ceremony of the recently completed Battle of Atlantic Memorial at HMCS PREVOST in London. Members of PREVOST's ship's company have dedicated several years to the construction of this memorial. During the Battle of Atlantic Service each year, photos and names of the sailors killed in each ship are laid before each stone marker on the memorial. I was honoured to be able to contribute photos of the RCN sailors that died while serving in…
Find out more »Battle of Atlantic Gala Dinner -Ottawa
Roger and his wife, Rhonda will be attending the Naval Association of Canada's, Battle of Atlantic Gala Dinner in Ottawa.
Find out more »Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte Talk
Roger will be joining the members of the Probus Club of Presqu'ile to speak about the incredible stories of the Canadian Navy ships named for the Quinte area. The details of the ships has been recorded in Roger's book, Warships of the Bay of Quinte.  Six navy ships have been named for local communities and have seen service around the world from WWII into the Cold War. Roger will have copies of his book available for purchase and if you already…
Find out more »Mariner’s Park Museum, PEC -Talk
Roger Litwiller, speaking at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Join Roger at the Mariners Park Museum in Prince Edward County for a talk on the Royal Canadian Navy ships named for the Bay of Quinte Region on 16 July 2017 at 11 am. Roger will focus on HMCS HALLOWELL, a frigate named for Prince Edward County, served extensively during WWII and later in the Israeli Navy during the Sinai War. Â The second ship, HMCS…
Find out more »Guest Speaker -Navy Days at Naval Museum of Alberta
Very excited to be speaking at The Military Museums in Calgary as part the annual Navy Days celebrations! Join me on 29 October at 1230 to hear the stories from the Royal Canadian Navy sailors that served in the last corvette lost in action during the Battle of Atlantic, as described in my book, White Ensign Flying -Corvette HMCS TRENTONIAN. Better yet visit this stunning museum for both days, 28-29 October and see the incredible displays, take part in the festivities and lectures. Looking…
Find out more »Guest Speaker -Toronto Branch of the Naval Association of Canada
Demonstrating what seems to be a sailors primary duty, chipping and scraping for painting ship a group of sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN take a moment and cross brushes for the camera while in Milford Haven, UK, February 1945.Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC055) I am honoured to be invited as the Guest Speaker by the Toronto Branch of the Naval Association of Canada for their annual TRAFALGAR Day - NIOBE…
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