In January 1943, HMCS WASAGA returns to Halifax, heavily covered in ice. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM071)
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)
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)
HMCS TRENTONIAN -Quebec City
Quebec City is hit by a early winter storm, blanketing HMCS TRENTONIAN in snow, in December 1943. Due to a construction problem in the corvettes ventilating system, it is as cold in the ship as it is outside. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH052)
Clearing Ice HMCS WASAGA
Looking more like an ice castle, three of HMCS WASAGA’s ship’s company ready to clear ice from the minesweeper’s bridge and foc’s’le, off Halifax in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM077)
North Atlantic Winter Operations
In January 1943, HMCS WASAGA returns to Halifax, heavily covered in ice. The anchor windlass is completely covered in ice. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM074)
HMCS WASAGA’s Bridge Iced
With only a single window cleared on HMCS WASAGA’s bridge and her upper-works encased in ice, the minesweeper steams off Halifax in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNVR. (RTL-REM076)
Clearing Ice -TRENTONIAN
Ice covers HMCS TRENTONIAN and has to be cleared in February 1944, the ship will become unstable if there is too much weight on the upper decks. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC031)
HMCS WASAGA Under Ice
In January 1943, HMCS WASAGA returns to Halifax, heavily covered in ice. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNVR. (RTL-REM072)
HMCS TRENTONIAN -Montreal
HMCS TRENTONIAN in Montreal in December 1943, thin sheets of ice are starting to form on the St. Lawrence River. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH050) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on […]