With ships and facilities of HMC Dockyard blanketed in snow, HMCS PROTECTEUR sits astern of HMCS OTTAWA in Halifax in early January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115088)
HMCS OTTAWA (3rd) St. Thomas, VI.
HMCS OTTAWA departing St. Thomas, VI following a few days of shore leave in Jan/Feb 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115105)
HMCS PROTECTEUR Launching Sea King
HMCS PROTECTEUR launches a Sea King helicopter from her flight deck while sailing to the Caribbean in January 1981. Photo taken from HMCS OTTAWA with HMCS ATHABASKAN between. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416010)
HMCS PROTECTEUR
HMCS OTTAWA has joined HMCS PROTECTEUR’s fuel line and the two ships maintain an exact course and speed as fuel is pumped to the destroyer in February 1982 in the Caribbean. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416025)
The Canadian Maple Leaf -A RCN Tradition Honouring Our Sailors Past
If you look at any ship in the Royal Canadian Navy today, you will see a bright red Maple Leaf proudly displayed on the funnel or helicopter hangar. This has become a unique tradition in the RCN and can be traced back to 1918 when several RCN Drifters (CD Class) used for minesweeping had placed […]
HMCS WARRIOR
HMCS WARRIOR in drydock, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Caption on back of photo) WARRIOR was an improved Colossus class light fleet aircraft carrier and commissioned into the RCN on 24 January 1946. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo Courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045 )
Throwing Away Canadian History, ex-HMCS ATHABASKAN to go to Breakers!
With a simple internet post, another piece of Canadian history is about to be thrown away and the legacy of an entire era will be relegated into oblivion. This week on 2 November 2017, the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada posted for tender, “Disposal of former ATHABASKAN (W8482-182411/A).” On the surface it […]
Mariner’s Park Museum, PEC -Talk
Join Roger at the Mariners Park Museum in Prince Edward County for a talk on the Royal Canadian Navy ships named for the Bay of Quinte Region on 16 July 2017 at 11 am. Roger will focus on HMCS HALLOWELL, a frigate named for Prince Edward County, served extensively during WWII and later in the […]
Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte Talk
Roger will be joining the members of the Probus Club of Presqu’ile to speak about the incredible stories of the Canadian Navy ships named for the Quinte area. The details of the ships has been recorded in Roger’s book, Warships of the Bay of Quinte.  Six navy ships have been named for local communities and have […]
RCN Could Chase Subs Underwater!
We could take the fight to the enemy, no matter where he tried to hide. Our ships could hunt and kill enemy submarines underwater! At least that is what we told the American sailors making fun of our HMCS OTTAWA. It was a wonderful warm Caribbean night at the US Naval Base, Roosevelt Roads in […]