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HMCS TRENTONIAN at Fish Dock

May 5, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TRENTONIAN at Fish Dock

Several sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN, including a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, take a break during boiler cleaning in Milford Haven, late August 1944. The ship is secured to the wall at the fish processing dock, a fishing boat is just ahead of the ship. The fish was unloaded from the boats, heads, tails and guts […]

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HMCS TRENTONIAN -Cardiff, UK.

October 27, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TRENTONIAN -Cardiff, UK.

HMCS TRENTONIAN in Cardiff, Wales for boiler cleaning, October 1944. The corvette has been given a fresh coat of paint, changing the camouflage scheme to the “False Hull” pattern from the Western Approaches Disruptive. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC038) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN […]

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HMCS TRENTONIAN -Cardiff

January 15, 2016 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TRENTONIAN -Cardiff

HMCS TRENTONIAN in Cardiff, Wales for boiler cleaning, October 1944.  The corvette has been given a fresh coat of paint, changing the camouflage scheme to the “False Hull” pattern from the Western Approaches Disruptive. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC038) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have […]

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