HMCS WASAGA’s boats crew pulls toward HMCS TRILLIUM off Pictou, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM033)
HMCS GOOSE BAY with CCGS CAPE MERCY
HMCS GOOSE BAY anchors in Lake Ontario off Cobourg, Ontario on 5 July 2016. CCGS CAPE MERCY ensures curious boaters are kept at a safe distance. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL59343)
HMS NABOB and HMS PUNCHER
HMS NABOB taken from HMS PUNCHER at Vancouver while both escort carriers were completing in February 1943. PUNCHER (foreground) is in the builders hands, just starting conversion to RN standards, while NABOB is undergoing acceptance trials. Both escort aircraft carriers are manned by Royal Canadian Navy ship’s company’s and are considered to be the RCN’s […]
HMCShips OTTAWA and ATHABASKAN
HMCS OTTAWA (3rd) with HMCS ATHABASKAN (3rd) outboard at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico during CARIBOPS81 in February 1981. Both ships are classed as DDH, this photos shows the significant difference in size between the St. Laurent class and the Tribal class destroyers. HMCS PROCTECTEUR is in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL201115019)
Friendly Fire Incident
The cableship HMTS Monarch’s radio compartment is riddled with splinter damage following a friendly fire incident off Normandy on 13 June 1944. The cable layer and her escort, HMCS TRENTONIAN came under fire from USS PLUNKETT. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen Singleton Photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK096)
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 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 BRANDON Underway
HMCS BRANDON underway in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and Vancouver on 23 September 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05789)
HMSub SEAWOLF (N47) and HMSub P553
HMSub SEAWOLF (N47) and HMSub P553 in 1943 alongside HMCS ELK at Digby, NS. Both RN submarines were used to train RCN escort ships in Anti-Submarine Warfare. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC017)
HMCS MONTREAL Passing HMCS SACKVILLE
HMCS MONTREAL passing the stern of Canada’s Naval Memorial, HMCS SACKVILLE while returning to Halifax harbour on 28 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83153)