HMCS NIPIGON in Kingston, Ontario just after the 1976 Olympics. The sailing Regatta portion of the Olympics took place in Kingston in Lake Ontario with the RCN providing security. HMCS ANNAPOLIS is alongside NIPIGON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL201115005)
HMCS ATHABASKAN
HMCS ATHABASKAN, Iroquois class destroyer, alongside in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53682)
Away Boats Crew
HMCS OTTAWA’s boat crew at work. During CARIBOPS, competitions among the RCN ships were common. In February 1981 the fleet came to a stop and each of the destroyers lowered their 27 foot whalers. Each boat crew had to pull their boat around the ship once and then return aboard into the davits. The first […]
HMC Ships TORONTO and IROQUOIS
HMCS TORONTO -frigate with HMCS IROQUOIS -destroyer, in Halifax on 7 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74903)
HMCS SAGUENAY
HMCS SAGUENAY, River class destroyer, during WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of the Port Hope Branch of the Navy League of Canada. (RTL-PHNL003)
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 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)
HMCS IROQUOIS Visitors
Visitors to HMCS IROQUOIS (1st) during late WWII, unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB010)
HMCS ASSINIBIONE
With her Sea King overhead, HMCS ASSINIBOINE overtaking HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416004)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Belfast
HMCS IROQUOIS (1st) in Belfast during WWII, unknown date. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB020)