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McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

August 16, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee jet fighter accepted by the Royal Canadian Navy, on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in Nova Scotia. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL96312)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, HMCS SHEARWATER, Jet Fighter, Naval History, Navy, RCN, RCN McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA

August 6, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence River approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012. The cold war RCN submarine is being moved from Halifax to Port Burwell by tugs from McKeil Marine, Florence M and Lac Manitoba, and will become a museum ship. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Florence M, History, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Lac Manitoba, McKeil Marine, Navy, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine

HMCS HAIDA -RCN Flagship

August 4, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS HAIDA -RCN Flagship

The Canadian Naval Ensign flies once again aboard HMCS HAIDA following the designation of the Tribal class destroyer as the Ceremonial Flagship of the RCN in a ceremony on 26 May 2018 in Hamilton, ON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL67606)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Canadian Naval Ensign, Ceremonial, Cold War, Destroyer, Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Hamilton ON, History, HMCS HAIDA, Korean War, Naval History, Navy, Parks Canada, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

RCAF T-133 Silver Star

August 2, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCAF T-133 Silver Star

RCAF T-133 Silver Star located at the Air Park at the Shearwater Aviation Museum on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00640)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Naval Aviation, Cold War, History, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum

Earnest Lapointe and BRAS D’OR

July 31, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Earnest Lapointe and BRAS D’OR

Former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Earnest Lapointe and former HMCS BRAS D’OR at Museum Marine du Quebec. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL58194)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Coast Guard, CCG, Cold War, Earnest LaPointe, History, HMCS, HMCS BRAS'D'OR, Hydrofoil, Icebreaker, Museum Marine du Quebec, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

July 13, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

Photo of HMC Dockyard Esquimalt taken from HMCS SASKATCHEWAN as the Destroyer returns home in May 1965 following a Far East Cruise. HMCS GRILSE is secured alongside in the centre of the photo. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR065)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Esquimalt, Far East Cruise 1965, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ESQUIMALT, HMCS GRILSE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCShips MACKENZIE and BEACON HILL

July 8, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCShips MACKENZIE and BEACON HILL

HMCS MACKENZIE and HMCS BEACON HILL take up position astern of HMCS SASKATCHEWAN while operating in the Pacific in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR007)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS BEACON HILL, HMCS MACKENZIE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Prestonian class frigate, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS ATHABASKAN (III)

June 26, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ATHABASKAN (III)

HMCS ATHABASKAN’s bow slices through a moderate sea while sailing alongside HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS81 in Jan/Feb 1981. This photo was scanned from a 110 negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115131)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN, HMCS OTTAWA, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS OJIBWA

June 14, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA

With only a few inches of clearance on either side of the barge, Florence M. pulls OJIBWA through the Iroquois lock. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL33788)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Florence M, History, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

RCN Piasecki HUP-3

June 9, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Piasecki HUP-3

RCN Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in CFB Shearwater, NS. The RCN operated three of these helicopters from 11 May 1954 to 28 February 1964. Primary service was from HMCS LABRADOR, supplying the DEW Line and some search and rescue work, based out of HMCS SHEARWATER on the East Coast and Patricia […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, History, HMCS, HMCS SHEARWATER, Naval History, Navy, Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum

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