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HMCS NIPIGON

February 2, 2024 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS NIPIGON

HMCS NIPIGON comes alongside HMCS OTTAWA for a Jack Stay transfer, during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115092)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS NIPIGON, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS ATHABASKAN (III)

June 26, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ATHABASKAN (III)

HMCS ATHABASKAN’s bow slices through a moderate sea while sailing alongside HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS81 in Jan/Feb 1981. This photo was scanned from a 110 negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115131)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN, HMCS OTTAWA, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Caribbean Sunset

April 3, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Caribbean Sunset

Caribbean sunset taken from HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115108)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Laurent Class

HMCS ATHABASKAN

February 25, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ATHABASKAN

HMCS ATHABASKAN steams ahead of HMCS OTTAWA, in route to the Caribbean in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416015)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN (III), HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS OTTAWA -Farewell to Nova Scotia

January 18, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OTTAWA -Farewell to Nova Scotia

The coast of Nova Scotia slowly fades astern of HMCS OTTAWA (3rd), as the destroyer departs Halifax for CARIBOPS in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115109)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, Halifax, History, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (II), Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Nova Scotia, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

CARIBOPS 1981

October 20, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

CARIBOPS 1981

View of part of the RCN fleet, from HMCS OTTAWA while sailing to the Caribbean in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416014)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS OTTAWA -San Juan

June 8, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OTTAWA -San Juan

HMCS OTTAWA steams past the forts at the entrance to San Juan, Puerto Rico in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115125)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, Puerto Rico, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, San Juan, ships

HMCS NIPIGON

April 13, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS NIPIGON

HMCS NIPIGON (2nd) comes alongside HMCS OTTAWA (3rd) for a Jack Stay transfer during CARIBOPS in January 1981. When we fired our Bolo gun the line landed across NIPIGON’s Bridge sending everyone ducking for cover. This was followed by several very derogatory words from NIPIGON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115093)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS NIPIGON, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS ATHABASKAN

February 22, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ATHABASKAN

HMCS ATHABASKAN (3rd) secured near the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and open for tours, in Halifax on 27 June 2010, during the Royal Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary celebrations. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSCF5736)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: DDH, Destroyer, Halifax, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Shore Leave St. Thomas, VI.

January 23, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Shore Leave St. Thomas, VI.

Anchored in the harbour at St. Thomas, VI, HMCS OTTAWA’s ship’s company take the ships whaler for shore leave in Jan/Feb 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115107)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Shoreleave, St. Thomas VI

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