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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

HMCS IROQUOIS Visitors

July 13, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

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)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

HMCS ASSINIBIONE

July 7, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

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)

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

HMCS IROQUOIS -Belfast

June 27, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

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)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Belfast, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

HMCS IROQUOIS

June 26, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS

HMCS IROQUOIS returning to Halifax on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64616)

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

HMCS OTTAWA (I)

June 21, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OTTAWA (I)

HMCS OTTAWA (1st), River class destroyer, ex-HMS CRESCENT, Transferred to RCN on 15 June 1938. She was torpedoed by U91 in the North Atlantic on 13 September 1942, killing 114 of her crew. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH023)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA, HMS CRESCENT, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, submarine, U91, WWII

Fleet Operations CARIBOPS

June 20, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Fleet Operations CARIBOPS

In transit to the Caribbean, HMCS PROTECTEUR steams with HMCS ATHABASKAN (nearest ship) and HMCS IROQUOIS in January 1981. Photo taken from HMCS OTTAWA. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416002)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN (III), HMCS IROQUOIS, HMCS PROTECTEUR, 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 CHAUDIERE

June 7, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS CHAUDIERE

HMCS CHAUDIERE, River Class destroyer passes HMCS TRENTONIAN in the River Foyle early May 1944 near Londonderry. Londonderry is a busy wartime harbour and is the terminus for the ocean escort groups, bringing convoys to the UK from Halifax, Cape Breton and New York City. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Convoy, DDay, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS CHAUDIERE, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Invasion, Londonderry, Lough Foyle, Naval History, Navy, Normandy, North Atlantic, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMS RENOWN

May 30, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMS RENOWN

HMS RENOWN in Rosyth, UK. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, unknown date. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB016)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Battlecruiser, Destroyer, History, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, HMS RENOWN, Naval History, Navy, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

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