I have always had an interest in history, especially the stories and history of our Royal Canadian Navy. But never in my dreams did I ever think I would be gathering a large collection of historical photos from veterans of the RCN. This unexpected journey began in 1997, as commanding officer of a cadet corps […]
Warships of the Bay of Quinte -Reviews
Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte Dundurn Press April 2011 This is the story of six of Canadas Warships HMCS NAPANEE, HMCS BELLEVILLE, HMCS HALLOWELL, HMCS TRENTONIAN, HMCS QUINTE (I), and the HMCS QUINTE (II). These histories give a unique account of the small ships that have been the backbone of the Canadian Navy during […]
Roger Speaks at the Hastings County Historical Society
On 20 November 2012, Roger was invited to be the guest speaker at the Hastings County Historical Society. Over 100 members and guests attended Roger’s talk on his book Warships of the Bay of Quinte and a presentation on his next book White Ensign Flying. Roger also discussed the importance of passing our history on […]
HMCS OJIBWA Passes Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
On June 3 2012, my son Alex and I traveled to Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence River west of Cornwall to witness a historic occasion. The retired Cold War submarine HMCS OJIBWA was being moved from Halifax through the St. Lawrence Seaway. HMCSubmarie OJIBWA began her career as the Royal Navy’s Oberon class, HMS […]
Warships of the Bay of Quinte Receives an International Book Review
Sea Breezes Magazine based in the United Kingdom recently published a review of Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Sea Breezes has been in publications since 1919 and is considered to be the leading international authority on shipping and maritime news. Roger would like to thank Sea Breezes for taking the time to review his […]