HMCS OTTAWA receives fuel and stores by jackstay transfer from the fleet AOR, HMCS PROTECTEUR during a RAS in the Caribbean in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416026)
HMCS BRAS’D’OR
The Royal Canadian Navy hydrofoil, HMCS BRAS’D’OR, FHE400, designed and built in Canada, she was ahead of her time. BRAS’D’Or is now laid up as a museum ship on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River at Musée Maritime du Québec, 55 chemin des Pionniers Est, L’Islet, Quebec and is well worth a visit. Roger […]
HMCS OJIBWA
HMCS OJIBWA being towed along the St. Lawrence waterway near Iroquois Lock, 4 June 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Alex Litwiller. (RTL-AJL DSCF9634r)
HMCS ASSINIBOINE
HMCS ASSINIBOINE steams alongside HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416001)
HMCS QUINTE (II)
HMCS QUINTE (II), Bay class minesweeper, commissioned on 15 October 1954. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy RCSCC QUINTE. (RTL-BB003) This photo has been used by Roger Litwiller in his book, Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte, published by Dundurn Publishing in 2011.
Away Boats Crew
HMCS OTTAWA’s boat crew at work. During CARIBOPS, competitions among the RCN ships were common. In February 1981 the fleet came to a stop and each of the destroyers lowered their 27 foot whalers. Each boat crew had to pull their boat around the ship once and then return aboard into the davits. The first […]
Fleet Operations CARIBOPS
In transit to the Caribbean, HMCS PROTECTEUR steams with HMCS ATHABASKAN (nearest ship) and HMCS IROQUOIS in January 1981. Photo taken from HMCS OTTAWA. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416002)
The Canadian Maple Leaf -A RCN Tradition since WWII
If you look at any ship in the Royal Canadian Navy today, you will see a bright red Maple Leaf proudly displayed on the funnel or helicopter hangar. This has become a unique tradition in the RCN and was born from our sailors who served in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. Canada […]
How I became an “Accidental Archivist!”
I have always had an interest in history, especially the stories and history of our Royal Canadian Navy. But never in my dreams did I ever think I would be gathering a large collection of historical photos from veterans of the RCN. This unexpected journey began in 1997, as commanding officer of a cadet corps […]
HMCS NIPIGON
HMCS NIPIGON (II) comes alongside HMCS OTTAWA (III) for a Jack Stay transfer during CARIBOPS in January 1981. When we fired our Bolo gun the line landed across NIPIGON’s Bridge sending everyone ducking for cover. This was followed by several very derogatory words from NIPIGON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115093)