HMCS TRENTONIAN at anchor in Milford Haven preparing to get underway in August 1944. The corvette has been freshly painted in the Western Approaches Disruptive Camouflage scheme with her pendent numbers outlined in white. Artist Marc Magee used this photo of the ship for his painting on the cover of White Ensign Flying. Roger Litwiller […]
HMCS REGINA’s Forward Gun
HMCS REGINA’s forward BOFORS 57 mm MK3 Naval Automatic Gun receives some maintenance after the turret has been painted, on 19 September 2019 in HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, BC. The frigate is receiving its 75th Anniversary Battle of the Atlantic camouflage paint scheme. In tribute to HMCS REGINA’s (1st) the ships company has adopted the […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN
Starboard side view of HMCS TRENTONIAN newly painted in the Western Approaches Disruptive Camouflage scheme in August 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR, courtesy of Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF035)
HMCS REGINA
HMCS REGINA receiving its Western Approaches Disruptive camouflage at CFB Esquimalt on 21 September 2019. The specialized paint scheme is in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_2953) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles […]
Camouflage Ship
Unidentified camouflaged ship, picture taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER in 1944, possibly around Normandy invasion. If you can identify this ship, please leave a comment. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB025)
HMCS REGINA
HMCS REGINA receiving its Western Approaches Disruptive camouflage at CFB Esquimalt on 21 September 2019. The specialized paint scheme is in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_2956)
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 […]
Canada’s Navy Honours the Sacrifice of our Sailors Past
By: Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author and Historian Recently the Royal Canadian Navy unveiled two of Canada’s warships painted in a multi-coloured camouflage scheme. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship REGINA (2nd), a Halifax class frigate and HMCS MONCTON (2nd), Kingston class maritime defence vessel, have been given the “new” paint scheme. The purpose of this remarkable […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN at Halifax in April 1944, sporting a fresh coat of dark and light grey paint. Her pennant number was not fully painted at the time of the photo so Bruce Keir added the “K†in ink.  See my webpage for the different camouflage schemes that TRENTONIAN received during her service. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]