With a sister ship alongside, sailors from both ships inspect the damage to HMCS WASAGA port side hull following a collision with the dan layer HMS SURSAY on 11 April 1945. The collision opened up the seaman’s mess and playing cards can be seen strewn on the deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. […]
HMCS WASAGA’s Ship’s Company
HMCS WASAGA’s ship’s company formed up on the jetty alongside their ship in St. John’s, Newfoundland in November 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM095)
HMCS WASAGA Refueling-At-Sea
HMCS WASAGA conducts a Refueling-At-Sea with a merchant tanker on the North Atlantic. With both ships carefully maintaining speed and coarse, the fuel hose is dragged astern of the tanker, through the bull ring of the minesweeper and connected to the fuel stand pipe on deck. With all connections secured the tanker commences pumping operations […]
HMCS WASAGA’s Iced Depth Charges
Ross Milligan on HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered deck in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM082)
Cat Nap -HMCS WASAGA
HMCS WASAGA’s mascot lounges in a bucket. Original photo is blurry. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM055)
Clearing Ice
RCN sailors clear HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered foc’s’le in January 1943. Listed on back of photo: S. Morris, J. McEntie, Platt, Wm. Weaver, Jack Glass and Paskavik. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM081)
Sydney to St. John`s Convoy
Convoy LC44 sailing from Sydney, NS to St John’s, NF on 9 September 1942. The five ship convoy consisted of the merchant ships, Drumahoe, Connector, William Schupp, James Stuart and Charles Huntley, escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM046)
RCN Sailors Glass & McKay at HMC NAVAL CAMP
Jack Glass and McKay from HMCS WASAGA at HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The rest camp was provided to sailors from the escort ships to have a break away from ship board routine. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM298)
HMCS WASAGA Refueling-At-Sea
HMCS WASAGA conducts a Refueling-At-Sea with a merchant tanker on the North Atlantic. The minesweepers foc`s`le party raises the heavy hose onto the ship. The hose is capped to prevent sea water from contaminating the fuel. It is then connected to the fuel stand pipe. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM154)
A Day Skating
RCN Sailors, J. McEntie, Wm. Weaver, S. Morris, Jack Glass and PO Beaulieau from HMCS WASAGA enjoy a day skating on Quiddy Vidi Lake in St. John’s, NF in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM310)