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FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!

September 27, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!

HMCS TRENTONIAN was sent into the Irish Sea to assist this merchant ship on fire. Photo taken from TRENTONIAN on 16 January 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF059)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Fire, Freighter, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Irish Sea, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

RCN Tug GLENBROOK

September 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Tug GLENBROOK

RCN Tug GLENBROOK underway in Halifax Harbour on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64677)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Glen class Tug, Halifax, HMCS, HMCTug GLENBROOK, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

HMCS MORDEN in Drydock

September 25, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MORDEN in Drydock

HMCS MORDEN K 170 in refit, Lunenburg, NS -June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR004)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Drydock, HMCS, HMCS MORDEN, Lunenburg, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Refit, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS HARRY DEWOLF’s Return

September 24, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS HARRY DEWOLF’s Return

Assisted by RCN tug Glenevis, HMCS HARRY DEWOLF approaches the jetty in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 16 December 2021. The AOPS will secure astern of it’s sister the future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE (431). Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RL210091)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOPS, Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, Halifax, Harry DeWolf Class, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS HARRY DEWOLF, HMCS MARGARET BROOKE, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Sunderland Seaplane

September 23, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

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)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Coastal Aircraft, corvette, Flying Boat, Free French Navy, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Milford Haven, Naval History, Navy, RCN, RENONCULE, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Seaplane, ships, Sunderland, WWII

Sea Kings Over Rosie Roads

September 22, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Sea Kings Over Rosie Roads

Four Sea Kings fly over the harbour as the Canadian fleet prepares to leave Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and return to Halifax at the conclusion of CARIBOPS81 in February 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115128)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, Roger Litwiller, Roosevelt Roads, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, ships

HMCS WASAGA DC Rail and Chutes

September 21, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS WASAGA DC Rail and Chutes

View of HMCS WASAGA’s stern while underway in 1942, showing the single Depth Charge rail and four DC chutes on the Bangor class minesweeper. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM094)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Anti-Submarine Warfare, ASW, Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, Depth Charge, History, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

May I See Your Boaters Card!

September 20, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

May I See Your Boaters Card!

Normally on Lake Ontario when the Ontario Provincial Police Marine Unit approaches a vessel, it is to conduct a safety inspection and check for a Safe Boaters Licence. On 5 July 2016, these OPP Officers are providing close security to HMCS GOOSE BAY as she anchors outside of Cobourg Harbour. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cobourg ON, Great Lakes Deployment, History, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

TRENTONIAN Pom-Pom Crew

September 19, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

TRENTONIAN Pom-Pom Crew

HMCS TRENTONIAN’s 2 pounder Pom-Pom gun crew, LS Gordon Harley, AB Arthur Slater and AB Stan Bennett. The men painted the names of their girlfriends on the inside of the gun shield. The gun is in an elevated platform on the after end of the corvette. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: 2 Pdr. Pom Pom, Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Gun, Gunnery, Gunshield Art, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, White Ensign Flying, WWII

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

September 18, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

HMCS ST. JOHNS and PRESERVER with a second frigate in Halifax, 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL71108)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, Halifax, Halifax class frigate, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS PRESERVER, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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