Unidentified, early war RCN corvette leaving Sydney Harbour in 1941. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB039)
Merchant Ship Underway
Merchant ship underway in Sydney Harbour, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM040)
HMCS QUINTE Beached
HMCS QUINTE, partially submerged in St. Peter’s Bay, Cape Breton, after striking Horse Head Shoal on 30 November, 1942. Franklin Marine re-floated the minesweeper a few days later and towed QUINTE to the wall at St. Peter’s canal to continue salvage operations. Unexpectedly she then capsized in St. Peters Canal, laying on her beam ends, […]
HMCS QUINTE Beached
A closer view of HMCS QUINTE beached and partially submerged in St. Peter’s Bay, Cape Breton in November 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection -Photo Courtesy Walter Gregory. (RTL-WG004) This photo has been used by Roger Litwiller to create the book, Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte, published by Dundurn Publishing in 2011.
Salvaging HMCS QUINTE
Salvage operations on HMCS QUINTE were begun by the Foundation Maritime’s ship Foundation Aranmore in November 1942, Cape Breton. QUINTE had grounded on Horse Head Shoal and was beached near St. Peter’s, Cape Breton. She was re-floated ten days later and moved to the wall at St. Peter’s Canal to continue pumping operations. The next […]
Convoy LC44 from Sydney, NS
SS James Stuart and SS Charles Huntley in Convoy LC44 from Sydney, NS to St. John’s, NF on 9 September 1942. The two merchant ships are part of a five ship convoy, escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM047)
Sydney to St. John`s Convoy
Convoy LC44 sailing from Sydney, NS to St John’s, NF on 9 September 1942. The five ship convoy consisted of the merchant ships, Drumahoe, Connector, William Schupp, James Stuart and Charles Huntley, escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM046)
Sydney, NS to St. John’s Convoy
Seven merchants ships from a Sydney, NS to St. John’s convoy approaching their destination in 1942. The convoy is escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM048)
Merchant Ship Underway
Merchant ship underway in Sydney Harbour, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM045)
Salvaging HMCS QUINTE
HMCS QUINTE, Bangor class minesweeper, had grounded on Horse Head Shoal on 30 Novemeber 1942. She quickly began to take on water and was beached near St. Peter’s, Cape Breton. Salvage operations on QUINTE were begun by the Foundation Maritime Ltd’s ship Foundation Aranmore. She was re-floated ten days later and moved to the wall […]