HMCS TRENTONIAN (foreground) provides close escort to a burning freighter and HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE in the Irish Sea in January 1945. The RN Castle class corvette is alongside the merchant ship, assisting firefighting operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK157)
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)
Barracuda Crash -HMS PUNCHER
Crashed Barracuda is secured to HMS PUNCHER’s deck following a crash, Howard Abbott recalls this plane was later pushed over the side. HMS PUNCHER is a Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA043)
DEMS Oil Tanker in Convoy
Photo of DEMS Oil Tanker in convoy taken from convoy escort HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. The tanker has been armed with guns visible on the bow, bridge wings and stern. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA068)
RCAF Cyclone Flypast
An RCAF Cyclone helicopter performs a fly past during the Battle of Atlantic Ceremony held aboard HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL-59699)
HMCS NIOBE, Scotland
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Manning Depot, HMCS NIOBE, located in an old castle in Scotland in February 1945. Following the torpedoing of their ship, the survivors of HMCS TRENTONIAN were transferred to NIOBE to wait for travel orders for survivors leave in Canada. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. […]
RCN Glen Class Tugs
RCN Glen class Tugs GLENSIDE and GLENBROOK hold HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC in position of Point Pleasant Park in Halifax for the Battle of Atlantic Ceremony on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59685)
RCN Corvette
Unidentified, early war RCN corvette leaving Sydney Harbour in 1941. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB039)
Memorial Parade -Curling NF 1943
HMCS WASAGA’s ships company marches behind the veterans of WWI, with members of the Newfoundland Home Guard following, in the Memorial Day Parade in Curling, NF on 4 July 1943. Memorial Day commemorates the sacrifice of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment during WWI at the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel and held on the anniversary of the first […]
HMCS PORTAGE Aft Gun
RCN Sailor Allan “Bud” Bruder in HMCS PORTAGE, early 1944. He is standing in the 20mm aft gun position. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Allan “Bud” Bruder, RCNVR. (RTL-AB014)