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Harbour Stations -HMCS MONTREAL

December 27, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Harbour Stations -HMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTREAL’s ships company prepares their frigate for return to HMC Dockyard as they pass through the busy harbour in Halifax on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_1889)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, Halifax, Harbour Stations, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

December 23, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

Canadian patrol frigate, HMCS ST. JOHN’S on the syncrolift in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 2 September 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL28997)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, Frigate, Halifax, Halifax class frigate, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Syncrolift

HMCS TORONTO in the St. Lawrence River

December 21, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TORONTO in the St. Lawrence River

HMCS TORONTO in the St. Lawrence River, east of Iroquois, Ontario on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82377)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, Great Lakes Deployment, Halifax class frigate, HMCS, HMCS TORONTO, Iroquois Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS REGINA’s Forward Gun

December 19, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS REGINA’s Forward Gun

HMCS REGINA’s forward BOFORS 57 mm MK3 Naval Automatic Gun receives some maintenance after the turret has been painted, on 19 September 2019 in HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, BC. The frigate is receiving its 75th Anniversary Battle of the Atlantic camouflage paint scheme. In tribute to HMCS REGINA’s (1st) the ships company has adopted the […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Camouflage, CFB Esquimalt, CPF, Frigate, Gunshield Art, Halifax class frigate, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS Regina, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC -Harbour Stations

December 11, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC -Harbour Stations

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC’s Quarterdeck Party forms up, in preparation for entering Halifax Harbour after the Battle of Atlantic Ceremony on 5 May 2019. RCN Tug GLENBROOK follows astern. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-59658)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMC Dockyard in Halifax

December 3, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMC Dockyard in Halifax

HMC Dockyard in Halifax has three of the RCN’s ships alongside, frigates HMCS MONTREAL and CHARLOTTETOWN and destroyer HMCS ATHABASKAN on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53636)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Destroyer, Frigate, Halifax, Halifax class frigate, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN (III), HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (III), HMCS MONTREAL, Iroquois class destroyer, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

RCN Glen Class Tugs

November 20, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Glen Class Tugs

RCN Glen class Tugs GLENSIDE and GLENBROOK hold HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC in position of Point Pleasant Park in Halifax for the Battle of Atlantic Ceremony on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59685)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, CPF, Frigate, Glen class Tug, GLENSIDE, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, HMCTug GLENBROOK, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

November 4, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

Bow view of HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC dressed overall for Canada Day celebrations in Halifax on 1 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL14130)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canada Day, CPF, Dressed Ship, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MONTREAL

October 23, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13333)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, Glen class Tug, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat, Ville class Tug

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

October 19, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

With the wind mills from Wolf Island off the starboard side, HMCS ST JOHN’s approaches Kingston, ON on 20 October 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL06954)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, GLD, Great Lakes Deployment, Halifax class frigate, HMCS, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Kingston ON, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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