Sailors from HMCS CATARAQUI are ready on Kingston’s Coal Dock to assist with HMCS GLACE BAY’s berthing lines on 12 June 2022. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL04891)
RCNR Massed Guard
A massed Guard of Honour, Colour Party and Naval Band, consisting of sailors from five Naval Reserve Units, including HMCS STAR from Hamilton, HMCS YORK from Toronto, HMCS PREVOST from London, HMCS CATARAQUI from Kingston and HMCS GRIFFON from Thunder Bay. It was an impressive show for the dedication of HMCS HAIDA as the RCN’s […]
HMCS RCN Guard -HAIDA Flagship Ceremony
A massed Guard of Honour, Colour Party and Naval Band, consisting of sailors from five Naval Reserve Units, including HMCS STAR from Hamilton, HMCS YORK from Toronto, HMCS PREVOST from London, HMCS CATARAQUI from Kingston and HMCS GRIFFON from Thunder Bay. It was an impressive show for the dedication of HMCS HAIDA as the RCN’s […]
HMCS CATARAQUI -Kingston
Members of HMCS CATARAQUI line the path to TRENTONIAN for the guests on launch day 1 September 1943, at Kingston Shipyards. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW003)
HMCS KINGSTON Arriving at Her Namesake City
The first berthing lines are secured as HMCS KINGSTON arrives at her Namesake city of Kingston, Ontario on 12 July 2013. The Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel is on a Great Lakes tour providing valuable sea time for her Naval Reserve ship’s company. The shore party receiving KINGSTON, are fellow reserve sailors from the local Naval […]
Remembrance
A Sailor from HMCS CATARAQUI stands vigil at the Memorial in Navy Park in Kingston during Battle of Atlantic Service on 6 May 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0375)
HMCS KINGSTON
Heaving lines are thrown from HMCS KINGSTON to HMCS CATARAQUI sailors ashore as the RCN Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel prepares to secure to the wall at her namesake, Kingston, Ontario on 12 July 2013. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26554)
Past Present and Future of the RCN
Forming a wonderful “Sea of Blue,” Veterans of HMCS TRENTONIAN pose with crew members from the Naval Reserve Unit in Kingston, HMCS CATARAQUI and Sea Cadets from RCSCC TRENT located in TRENTONIAN’s namesake community, Trenton, Ontario on 13 February 2010.  The RCN presented a plaque to the community, commemorating TRENTONIAN’s service during the Centenary of the […]
10 Foot Model of RCN WWII Corvette TRENTONIAN
Yesterday I was fortunate to spend the day with Bill Cullen and his wife Sandra at their home outside Gananoque, Ontario. Bill is truly a Master Model Shipwright.Bill has built a scale model of the Royal Canadian Navy corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN. The model is incredible, at 1/20 scale it measures an impressive 10 feet and […]