Catalina patrol aircraft dropping depth charges astern of HMCS ARVIDA on 16 September 1943, possibly while escorting HX256 in the North Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA081)
HMCS MAYFLOWER Depth Charges
A sailor from HMCS MAYFLOWER beside the port side waist Depth Charge Throwers. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB016) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom right of the webpage and […]
HMCS WASAGA DC Rail and Chutes
View of HMCS WASAGA’s stern while underway in 1942, showing the single Depth Charge rail and four DC chutes on the Bangor class minesweeper. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM094)
HMCS MORDEN K 170
Stern photo of HMCS MORDEN, K 170 at Lunenburg, NS. in June 1943, showing her stern depth charge and mine-sweeping arrangement. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR005)
HMCS IROQUOIS Depth Charge
The water astern of HMCS IROQUOIS vapourizes from the explosion of the destroyers depth charges. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB005)
HMCS MAYFLOWER
HMCS MAYFLOWER dropping a depth charge. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB009)
Work Ups -Bermuda
The crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN practices a depth charge attack, as the ocean behind their corvette explodes, off Bermuda in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH058) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger Litwiller […]
HMCS IROQUOIS Dropping Depth Charges
HMCS IROQUOIS dropping depth charges, unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB021)
HMCS WASAGA’s Iced Depth Charges
Ross Milligan on HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered deck in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM082)
HMCS TRENTONIAN Goes Deep Sea Fishing
HMCS TRENTONIAN joined the East Coast fishing fleet, when her Commanding Officer, Lt. Bill Harrison orders a single depth charge dropped from the corvette, while off the Grand Banks in March 1944. TRENTONIAN’s whaler was then lowered and the boat crew picked up this incredible bounty from the sea. Once on the corvette’s deck, the […]