Lieutenant William Harrison, RCNR, Commanding Officer HMCS TRENTONIAN, on the boat deck of his corvette, while sailing off the Grand Banks in March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR, courtesy of Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK052) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
HMCS ELK
Armed yacht, HMCS ELK (ex-Acadia) at Corner Brook, NF sometime between July 1942 and Sept 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC007)
Early RN Corvette in the St. Lawrence River
One of the 12 RN corvettes underway in the St. Lawrence River in late 1940 or early 1941 for completion on the East Coast. All 12 corvettes were transferred into the RCN and are distinguishable from the RCN corvettes by the after gun tub moved forward. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB065)
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN takes a “Greenie”
The Mackenzie class DDE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN breaks a large wave over the ships bow while on a Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR015)
HMC Dockyard Esquimalt
HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, BC is busy with RCN submarines HMCS CHICOUTIMI (left) and HMCS VICTORIA alongside. HMCS REGINA and another Halifax class frigate are behind the subs. Photo taken on 19 September 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05110)
RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12431 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Originally acquired for the RCN’s Canadian Naval Air Service, the Sea Kings were transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force during unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL9868)