HMCS FREDERICTON alongside HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53665)
HMCS SUDBURY Mess Deck
LS Ross Milligan in HMCS SUDBURY’s mess deck in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM015)
HMC Dockyard in Halifax
HMC Dockyard in Halifax has three of the RCN’s ships alongside, frigates HMCS MONTREAL and CHARLOTTETOWN and destroyer HMCS ATHABASKAN on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53636)
Merchant Ship Fire
HMCS TRENTONIAN (foreground) provides close escort to a burning freighter and HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE in the Irish Sea in January 1945. The RN Castle class corvette is alongside the merchant ship, assisting firefighting operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK157)
MV ASTERIX
MV ASTERIX alongside NB Jetty in Halifax shortly after her acceptance by the RCN on 12 March 2018. HMCS SHAWINGAN is secured on the opposite side of the Jetty. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26566)
RN Submarine -Pictou, NS
ASW training submarine off Pictou, NS in 1942. The RN loaned submarines to the RCN to give the escort ships a “tame” submarine to hone their anti-submarine hunting skills on. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA, sub may be HMS/M P512. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM052)
HMCS GOOSE BAY on the St. Lawrence River
HMCS GOOSE BAY underway near Upper Canada Village on the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ontario on 27 June 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78774)
Barracuda Crash -HMS PUNCHER
Crashed Barracuda is secured to HMS PUNCHER’s deck following a crash, Howard Abbott recalls this plane was later pushed over the side. HMS PUNCHER is a Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA043)
HMCS ATHABASKAN Dressed Overall
HMCS ATHABASKAN dressed overall in celebration of the RCN Centennial in Halifax on 29 June 2010. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy David Bustin. (RTL-DB001)
DEMS Oil Tanker in Convoy
Photo of DEMS Oil Tanker in convoy taken from convoy escort HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. The tanker has been armed with guns visible on the bow, bridge wings and stern. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA068)