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USN Destroyer Escorts

February 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

USN Destroyer Escorts

Four USN Destroyer escorts in the River Foyle in May 1944. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK062)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Destroyer, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Lough Foyle, Naval History, Navy, Roger Litwiller, ships, United States Navy, USN, WWII

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 IROQUOIS

February 9, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS

HMCS IROQUOIS in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 7 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74914)

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

HMCShips MONTREAL and ATHABASKAN

February 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCShips MONTREAL and ATHABASKAN

HMCS MONTREAL and ATHABASKAN alongside at the HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53591)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Destroyer, Frigate, Halifax, Halifax class frigate, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN, HMCS MONTREAL, Iroquois class destroyer, 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

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Boat Drill

December 13, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Boat Drill

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN conducts “man overboard” drills with the ships 27 foot whaler on the Pacific Ocean in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. (RTL-BR006)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Boats Crew, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Pacific Ocean, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Ships Boat

Replenishment-At-Sea

November 27, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Replenishment-At-Sea

HMCS OTTAWA receives fuel and stores by jackstay transfer from the fleet AOR, HMCS PROTECTEUR during a RAS in the Caribbean in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416026)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Cold War, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), HMCS PROTECTEUR, Naval History, Navy, RAS, RCN, Replenishment at Sea, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS IROQUOIS

November 25, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS

Returning to Halifax, HMCS IROQUOIS has past McNab’s Island and turned towards the jetty at Shearwater to return her Sea King on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64592)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Destroyer, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, Iroquois class destroyer, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS IROQUOIS

November 7, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS

HMCS IROQUOIS passing the stern of HMCS SACKVILLE in Halifax harbour on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64618)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canada's Naval Memorial Trust, Destroyer, Halifax, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, HMCS SACKVILLE, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS SKEENA

November 4, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SKEENA

HMCS SKEENA has dressed ship and is very pusser with her brightly coloured camouflage and signal flags flying in July 1944. SKEENA’s “B” turret and gun have been removed and a hedgehog anti-submarine mortar has been mounted in its place. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN, 1 July 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Canada Day, corvette, Destroyer, Dominion Day, Dressed Ship, HMCS, HMCS SKEENA, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

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