The RCN Interim Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix in the drydock at Davie Shipyards following the naming ceremony on 20 July 2017. All that is left of the champagne is the broken neck of the bottle still tied to the rope. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02795)
Three Cheers
Three Cheers were given by the RCN sailors to outgoing Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, Commander Royal Canadian Navy. The Command Teams from several RCN ships cheer from HMCS SACKVILLE during the Change-of-Command Ceremony on 12 June 2019 at HMC Dockyard in Halifax. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02129)
Memorial Day Newfoundland
HMCS WASAGA’s ships company marches 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 day of the Battle of the Somme. Curling is now a suburb of […]
MV ASTERIX Acceptance Ceremony
MV ASTERIX alongside NB Jetty in HMCDockyard Halifax on 6 March 2018. The Stadaconna Band is boarding the ship for the Acceptance celebrations. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL166131)
HMCS HAIDA
The Canadian Naval Ensign fly’s from HMCS HAIDA’s stern once again, following a ceremony dedicating the Tribal class destroyer as the Ceremonial Flagship of the RCN on 26 May 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0431)
Remembrance
A Sailor from HMCS CATARAQUI stands vigil at the Memorial in Navy Park in Kingston during Battle of Atlantic Service on 6 May 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0375)
Dressed Ships
HMCShips VILLE DE QUEBEC and KINGSTON were joined by HMCS SACKVILLE and finely dressed overall in preparation for the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change-of-Command Ceremony at HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 12 June 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02139)
RCAF Cyclone Flypast
An RCAF Cyclone helicopter performs a flypast 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 ORIOLE
HMCS ORIOLE approaches the Parade of Sail reviewing area on HMCS SACKVILLE at Halifax on 1 August 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL14424)
Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change-of-Command
NB Jetty in HMC Dockyard in Halifax is extremely pusser with ships dressed with ceremonial signal flags for the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change-of-Command Ceremony on 12 June 2019. Ships alongside for the event are HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC and HMCS KINGSTON are joined by HMCS SACKVILLE. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02147)