Landing ships of all types pass HMCS MAYFLOWER off Gold Beach in Normandy on 7 June 1944. HMS AJAX can bee seen in the distance. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB048)
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Officers
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s officers pose for a photo following a successful inspection of their ship by Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge, Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK187) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
Crossing the Atlantic
Having a little fun, an unidentified member of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s ships company poses inside the air intake in April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH068)
Cardiff, Wales
The port at Cardiff, Wales as seen from HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. A busy sea port with several merchants ships discharging their precious cargo’s after making the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and attacks by the German U-Boats. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK163)
Ice HMCS TRENTONIAN
Just returning to Halifax from the North Atlantic, HMCS TRENTONIAN is heavily covered in ice in February 1944. Her crew could play hockey on the ice covered gun deck in the foreground. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC030)
HMS DUFF
HMS DUFF, Captain class frigate on patrol in the English channel, as she passes HMCS TRENTONIAN in August 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK117)
Roy Evans, RCNVR
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Leading Steward Roy Evans, RCNVR, from Saskatoon, SK in HMC Dockyard in Halifax in March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK045)
HMCS MAYFLOWER
HMCS MAYFLOWER, Flower class corvette with foc’s’le extended and mine-sweeping equipment still located on her stern, has had a fresh coat of paint. The green triple maple leaf can be clearly seen on the funnel. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB069)
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!
HMCS TRENTONIAN was sent into the Irish Sea to assist this merchant ship on fire. Photo taken from TRENTONIAN on 16 January 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF059)
HMCS MORDEN in Drydock
HMCS MORDEN K 170 in refit, Lunenburg, NS -June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR004)