Bruce Keir, RCNVR in HMCS TRENTONIAN (K368) in 1944. Bruce provided many stories of his service in TRENTONIAN for the books White Ensign Flying and Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK040)
HMCS WASAGA in Refit
Ross Milligan (sitting) with ship mate, Wm. Weaver at Dartmouth, NS while their ship HMCS WASAGA is in refit behind them in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM086)
Lieutenant William Harrison, RCNR
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 […]
North Atlantic Convoy
Convoy of thirty-seven merchant ships from Halifax to the UK. Photo taken from convoy escort HMCS WASAGA on the starboard side of the convoy in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM049)
New Recruits -HMCS CORNWALLIS
New Canadian Navy recruits outside the barracks at HMCS CORNWALLIS during WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA106)
HMCS ELK -Paint Ship
RCN Sailor in HMCS ELK gives the armed yacht’s wheelhouse a fresh coat of pain in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC023)
Shoreleave Cherbourg, France
Two sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN rejoin their shipmates after finding an open store in Cherbourg in September 1944. The French Port had been liberated shortly before this photo and had been heavily damaged in the fighting, most stores were still closed. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK134)
HMCS ORIOLE
HMCS ORIOLE astern of HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC during Battle of Atlantic Ceremony on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59690)
HMCS ELK -Dressed Overall
The ships company of the armed yacht, HMCS ELK, has dressed their ship, possibly for Dominion Day in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC020)
Flight Operations HMS PUNCHER
Flight Operations aboard HMS PUNCHER in 1944/45, with one Barracuda safely on the flight deck, two more are making their approach to the Canadian escort carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA053)