Catalina patrol aircraft dropping depth charges astern of HMCS ARVIDA on 16 September 1943, possibly while escorting HX256 in the North Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA081)
CS2F Tracker
CS2F Tracker 1557 at Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia. First flown with the RCN and later taken over by the RCAF. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44371)
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)
HMS Westlyn (Z154)
UK Harbour Defenses, HMS WESTLYN (Z154), Gate Vessel with anti-submarine net in 1944. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM144)
Sailing out of St. John’s
HMCS WASAGA steams out of St. John’s Harbour, NF in the spring of 1943. Excellent photo showing the harbour defences, Fort Amherst is on the left and the anti-submarine netting extends across the entrance. The granite cliffs on both sides have always provided a natural protection to St. John’s. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, […]
HMSubmarine N34
HMCS SKEENA conducted anti-submarine exercises with HMSubmarine N34 off Lough Foyle on 9 December 1942. Photo taken from SKEENA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB076) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom […]
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)
HMCS MORDEN K 170
Stern photo of HMCS MORDEN, K 170 at Lunenburg, NS. in June 1943, showing her stern depth charge and mine-sweeping arrangement. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR005)
Anti-Submarine Patrol Craft
Unknown Patrol Craft with depth charges visible on stern. Unknown location or date. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR029)
RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3
Royal Canadian Navy Grumman Avenger TBM-3 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Air Park at the gates to CFB Shearwater. Used by the Royal Canadian Navy for anti-submarine warfare. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98863)