RCN sailor from HMCS TRENTONIAN in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH076)
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s Gunshield Art
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s gunshield art as designed by her ships company. Painted on the corvettes forward 4 inch gun, it depicts the devil beating on a fiery drum. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM173)
Ready to Launch -HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN ready for launching on 1 September 1943 at Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW006)
HMCS ARVIDA Sentry
RCN sailor, Howard Abbott on sentry duty in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA098)
RCN Sailors Ready to Go Ashore
HMCS TRENTONIAN sailors ready for shoreleave in Milford Haven, UK in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF087)
HMCS MATAPEDIA’s Mascot
HMCS MATAPEDIA’s mascot, Tiss enjoys a good scrub in the corvette. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB053)
PIPE THE SIDE -Admirals Arriving
Rear-Admiral Fairbain, RN (FOIC) Milford Haven arrives to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. The navy, stooped in traditions has a ceremony when receiving an Admiral aboard. The side is piped, orders called out and the ship’s officers stand ready. With all the ceremony the Admiral still has to climb the rope ladder up TRENTONIAN’s […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN in Halifax, April 1944, sporting a fresh coat of dark and light grey paint. Her pennant number was not fully painted at the time of the photo so Bruce Keir added the “K” in ink. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK043)
HMCS SACKVILLE Refit
View of HMCS SACKVILLE from her stern looking forward in the Fleet Maintenance Facility. Photo taken at Fleet Maintenance Facility, CAPE SCOTT on 30 August 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, Courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL08938)
Mulberry Caisson -Phoenix 194 and Tug Hisperia
Concrete caisson, Phoenix 194 and tug Hisperia, underway to Normandy under the escort of HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. The giant caisson will be sunk as part of the Mulberry Harbour off Normandy. The size of the caisson is deceiving in this photo as Hisperia is closer to TRENTONIAN, a second tug, Saucy, is visible behind Hisperia. […]