Rear-Admiral Fairbain, RN (FOIC) Milford Haven arrives to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. The navy, stooped in traditions has a ceremony when receiving an Admiral aboard. The side is piped, orders called out and the ship’s officers stand ready. With all the ceremony the Admiral still has to climb the rope ladder up TRENTONIAN’s […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN Football Team
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s football team. Warrant Engineer Hindle was an avid football player and fan. He organized a team from the ship to take on the local team in Milford Haven. The crew reports, they played as good as they looked. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC059) This photo […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunner’s
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunnery Division poses for a photo after an inspection of their ship in Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC066)
All-Together Now
Sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN taking up the mooring line at Milford Haven, in February 1945. Other corvettes and various ships are moored in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF038)
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Officers
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s officers pose for a photo following a successful inspection of their ship by Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge, Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK187) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
Sunderland Seaplane
A Sunderland seaplane takes flight in the harbour at Milford Haven. Photo from HMCS TRENTONIAN, secured alongside the Free French corvette RENONCULE. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK144)
HMCS TRENTONIAN Sailors
Three of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s shipmates, LS Gordon Harley (left), AB Robert Gray (centre) and AB Frank Barron (right), ready for shore leave in Milford Haven, 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF083)
Admirals Inspection
Rear Admiral Fairbairn, RN Flag Officer In Charge (FOIC) Milford Haven, moves through HMCS TRENTONIAN inspecting the ship and crew in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK192) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger […]
Painting Ship
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) This photo and collection […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN at Fish Dock
Several sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN, including a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, take a break during boiler cleaning in Milford Haven, late August 1944. The ship is secured to the wall at the fish processing dock, a fishing boat is just ahead of the ship. The fish was unloaded from the boats, heads, tails and guts […]