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RCN Tugs Ready to Assist

October 10, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Tugs Ready to Assist

RCN tugs GLENSIDE and GLENEVIS arrive to assist HMCS MONTREAL, for the at sea Battle of Atlantic Service off Halifax, on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16367)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, CPF, Frigate, Glen class Tug, GLENEVIS, GLENSIDE, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MONTREAL on the Syncrolift

October 6, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL on the Syncrolift

HMCS MONTREAL undergoing maintenance on the syncrolift at Fleet Maintenance Facility CAPE SCOTT in HMC Dockyard at Halifax on 10 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00833)

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 MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, Refit, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Syncrolift

HMCS TORONTO’s Ready to Lock Through

September 30, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TORONTO’s Ready to Lock Through

HMCS TORONTO’s ship’s company has closed up to prepare their ship to enter the St. Lawrence Seaway Lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82255)

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

HMCShips MONTREAL and PRESERVER

September 23, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCShips MONTREAL and PRESERVER

HMCS MONTREAL and HMCS PRESERVER alongside in HMCDockyard in Halifax on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13280)

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

HMC Dockyard -Halifax

September 13, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMC Dockyard -Halifax

HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 4 August 2017. HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is getting ready to deploy for NATO and the shield has already been installed under her bridge. Ex-HMCS ATHABASKAN is in the background with several MCDV’s alongside. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44717)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Destroyer, Frigate, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN (III), HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (III), Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MONTREAL

September 5, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTREAL on the syncrolift undergoing maintenance work in HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 10 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00792)

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 MONTREAL, Maritime Forces Atlantic, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Refit, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Syncrolift

HMCS MONTREAL

September 1, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip at HMCDockyard, with the assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs in Halifax on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13303)

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

Manning Ship -HMCS MONTREAL

August 28, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Manning Ship -HMCS MONTREAL

Members of HMCS MONTREAL’s ships company Manning Ship during the on board Battle of Atlantic service on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16424)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Ceremony, CPF, Frigate, History, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Manning Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE BAY

August 24, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE BAY

HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE Bay alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax from HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59650)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, CPF, Frigate, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, HMCS SACKVILLE, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Navy meets Merchant Marine

August 12, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Navy meets Merchant Marine

HMCS TORONTO passes MV Sichem Defiance after clearing Iroquois Lock on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (82358)

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

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