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HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

October 30, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN firing it’s aft 3 inch 50 calibre aft gun during a gunnery exercise in the Pacific in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR020)

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

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

October 2, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN firing it’s after 3 inch 50 calibre guns during a gunnery exercise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR003)

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

HMCS MACKENZIE Jack-Stay Transfer

March 14, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MACKENZIE Jack-Stay Transfer

A Canadian sailor is transferred by Jack-Stay between HMCS MACKENZIE (261) and HMCS SASKATCHEWAN in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR018)

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

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN takes a “Greenie”

July 17, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN takes a “Greenie”

The Mackenzie class DDE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN breaks a large wave over the ships bow while on a Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR015)

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cold War, DDE, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Roger Litwiller in HMCS OTTAWA

May 23, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Roger Litwiller in HMCS OTTAWA

Roger Litwiller in HMCS OTTAWA (3rd) during CARIBOPS in 1981, waiting for the ships whaler to take us ashore at St. Thomas, VI. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115126)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, DDE, History, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy

HMCS GATINEAU and TERRA NOVA

January 31, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GATINEAU and TERRA NOVA

Decommissioned Canadian Restigouche class destroyer escorts (DDE), GATINEAU and TERRA NOVA waiting disposal in Halifax, 17 July 2003. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-GATINEAU)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, DDE, Destroyer Escort, Halifax, HMCS, HMCS GATINEAU, HMCS TERRA NOVA, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Restigouche, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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