Three of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Killicks, LS Aubrey Wells is on the Left and LS John Fournier is on the right, in Millford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK196)
HMCS WASAGA Goes Deep Sea Fishing
HMCS WASAGA shipmates R. Bourgon and R. LaCelle stand with the Catch-of-the-Day, after dropping Depth Charges near Pictou, NS. in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM025)
Bermuda at War
The harbour in Bermuda is full of Allied ships in February 1944. HMCS TRENTONIAN is in the foreground taking on fuel from a tanker. Several radar towers can be seen on the right of the photo. HMS MALABAR was established in 1939, the island was an active operational base for RN and RCN escorts in […]
Arctic Shore Leave -HMCS WASKESIU
Sailors from HMCS WASKESIU enjoy a run ashore in Kola Inlet, Russia prior to escorting Arctic Convoy RA59, 23 to 28 April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC032)
HMCS SUDBURY’s Sailors
Three sailors from HMCS SUDBURY on the corvettes foc’s’le in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM022)
Battle Damaged Barracuda -HMS PUNCHER
The damaged Barracuda of Lieutenant Cornish, returns to HMS PUNCHER following a minelaying operation off Haugesund Fjord, Norway on 22 February 1945. HMS PUNCHER is a Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA039)
Haul Away Together
Sailors in HMCS TRENTONIAN ready to hoist the ship’s whaler back on board in 1944-45. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF072)
HMCS ARVIDA
HMCS OTTAWA (2nd) and HMCS ARVIDA (foreground) in Larne, Scotland, August 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA070)
HMCS WASAGA Collision
Ross Milligan stands in the hole in HMCS WASAGA’s port side created when the danlayer HMS SURSAY had sliced into the minesweeper on 11 April 1945. The collision hit the seaman’s mess and playing cards can be seen strewn on the deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM130)
ICE BREAKER EARNEST LAPOINTE
The newly built icebreaker, Earnest LaPointe is brought in to free HMCShips TRENTONIAN, NORSYD and HMCTug NORTON from the ice in Quebec City in December 1943. This icebreaker is now a museum ship at the MUSEE MARITIME DU QUEBEC, L’Islet, Quebec. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH045)