HMCS BAYFIELD, Bangor class minesweeper, underway with her ship’s company lining the rails. Â She was assigned to the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla as a Dan Layer. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM003)
HMCS GOOSE BAY Returns to Dockyard
HMCS GOOSE BAY assisted by Glen class tug Glenevis and a Ville class tug returns to HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 10 December 2021 following a brief working up period. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00710)
Training Submarine
Post card of an unidentified training submarine off the coast of Canada during WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC004)
HMCS MONTREAL With Tugs
HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Theodore Tugboat appears to be leading the evolution with the Halifax Harbour Hopper watching. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13322)
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)
RCN Tug GLENEVIS
RCN Tug GLENEVIS underway in Halifax harbour on 28 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83172)
HMS CAPETOWN
HMS CAPETOWN an old Carlisle class cruiser built in 1922, off Omaha beach on 7 June 1944. She has been stripped of her main guns and has been assigned as Captain Southbound, controlling all ship traffic to the American beaches. For ease of recognition her name has been painted in large white letters on the […]
RCAF CH-148 Cyclone
RCAF CH-148 Cyclone 813 flying over Halifax Harbour on 13 June 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02369)
Snowy Morning in HMC Dockyard
On a cold, snowy morning HMCS OTTAWA (left) is alongside the jetty with HMCS MARGAREE alongside. HMCS HURON is secured astern of the two DDH’s at Halifax in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115090)
Fresh Paint for HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN anchored at Milford Haven, UK, freshly painted in the Western Approaches disruptive pattern, in July 1944. The davits have been swung out and the ships whaler has been lowered. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Bruce Keir. (RTL-BK149)