Rear Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge Milford Haven arrives by motor launch to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN on 27 October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK193)
Crossing the Atlantic
An unidentified sailor from HMCS TRENTONIAN enjoys a free moment while crossing the North Atlantic in April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH066)
Lieutenant Colin S. Glassco, RCNVR
Lieutenant Colin S. Glassco, RCNVR from Hamilton, Ontario became the second Commanding officer of HMCS TRENTONIAN on 31 January 1945. Photo taken after the corvette was torpedoed on 22 February 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC022)
Dover Harbour UK
HMCS TRENTONIAN approaches the harbour entrance at Dover in the English Channel in 1944. From the Straits of Dover the crew of TRENTONIAN could see the British coast with the radar antenna and AA guns from one side of the ship and from the other side, the German occupied French coast with the large artillery […]
Corvette Launching -Kingston Shipbuilding Yard
The completed hull of HMCS TRENTONIAN is ready for launching on 1 September 1943 at Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario. Several members of the shipyard can be seen below the corvette ready to knock out the timbers, releasing the ship to the fresh water of Lake Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW002)
HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN at anchor in Milford Haven preparing to get underway in August 1944. The corvette has been freshly painted in the Western Approaches Disruptive Camouflage scheme with her pendent numbers outlined in white. Artist Marc Magee used this photo of the ship for his painting on the cover of White Ensign Flying. Roger Litwiller […]
St. Lawrence Ice
With HMCS NORSYD directly ahead, HMCS TRENTONIAN sails through the ice of the St. Lawrence River in route to Halifax in December 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH044)
Three Generations of RCN ships
Three generations of RCN ships alongside HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 1 May 2016. The modern frigate, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is on the left, Cold War era destroyer, ex-HMCS IROQUOIS lays on the right and the last WWII corvette, HMCS SACKVILLE is on the far wall. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16383)
After Lookout
One of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s crew dressed for the cold as he stands watch on the stern of the corvette in December 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH077)
RCN Corvette Landing Wounded Sailors
HMCS TRENTONIAN arrives at Portsmouth on 13 June 1944, with the wounded from the cable layer HMTS Monarch following a friendly fire incident with USS PLUNKETT the previous night. Ambulances, medical staff and photographers are waiting, even though no news of this tragic event will be released by the RCN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. […]