HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Deck Division. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC067)
HMCS MORDEN K 170 Gunshield Art
Gunshield art of HMCS MORDEN K170, eagle sweeping over a U-Boat, talons ready to pick up it’s prey. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR010)
RCN Sailor in HMCS MAYFLOWER
Unidentified RCN sailor from HMCS MAYFLOWER on the corvette’s foc’s’le. Unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB030)
HMCS FORT WILLIAM
HMCS FORT WILLIAM, Bangor class minesweeper assigned to the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM005)
SS Royalite
SS Royalite, owned by Imperial Oil Ltd in Sydney Harbour in 1942. The merchant ship was built in 1916 in Collingwood, ON and made history as the first tanker built in Canada. The Laker was immediately pressed in to ocean service during the First World War, making several Atlantic crossings. Later, Royalite returned to war […]
Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN FOIC Milford Haven
Rear Admiral Fairbairn, Flag-Officer-In-Charge Milford Haven arrives by motor launch to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK189)
Christmas in HMCS WASAGA
HMCS WASAGA’s mascot Bobby enjoys the left over turkey on Christmas Day 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM084)
Hands to Dinner
HMCS WASAGA shipmates Lew Evans and Jack Dewhurst enjoy a meal at HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The rest camp was provided for sailors from the escort ships a break away from normal ship routine. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM305)
HMCS SACKVILLE
With assistance from an RCN tug, HMCS SACKVILLE moves past the Halifax waterfront from the Canadian Navy’s Dockyard to her summer berth downtown on 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL71102)
HMCS WASAGA Ships Company
HMCS WASAGA ship’s company in St. John’s NF in March 1943. The Bangor class minesweeper’s skipper, Lt. J.B. Raine, RCNR is in the centre of the photo with the ships mascot. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM289)