Admiral Hipper class cruiser, PRINZ EUGEN arriving at the locks at Wilhelmshaven, Germany from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on 28 May 1945. The Canadian destroyer was part of the Allied force, escorting PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark to Wilhelmshaven, Germany for the formal surrender, leaving Copenhagen the previous day. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, […]
Busy Halifax Harbour
Two RCN Tugs move a mighty Iroquois class destroyer in Halifax Harbour on 28 July 2017. Once a common scene in HMC Dockyard, this is now history. Tugs GLENSIDE and LISTERVILLE move ex-HMCS ATHABASKAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83238)
HMCS TRENTONIAN anchored Milford Haven
HMCS TRENTONIAN freshly painted and anchored in Milford Haven, UK with a destroyer sailing up from astern in July 1944. The corvette’s davits have been swung out and the ships whaler has been lowered. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF033)
RCN Sailor -HMCS IROQUOIS
Unidentified RCN sailor in HMCS IROQUOIS. Date Location unknown, “The Some” written on back of photo. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB014)
HMCS HAIDA
The Canadian Naval Ensign fly’s from HMCS HAIDA’s stern once again, following a ceremony dedicating the Tribal class destroyer as the Ceremonial Flagship of the RCN on 26 May 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0431)
HMCS ASSINIBOINE
HMCS ASSINIBOINE steams alongside of HMCS OTTAWA in route to the Caribbean in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416008)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Ile d’Yeu
On August 26 1944, HMCS IROQUOIS met a small boat from Ile d’Yeu, a small channel Island. On board was the local school teacher who stated the Germans had left the Channel Island the day before. In their retreat the post office, radar installations and lighthouse had been destroyed, nineteen citizens and the mayor were […]
Captain F.L. Houghton, RCN
Captain F.L. Houghton, RCN, Commanding Officer HMCS PRINCE ROBERT from 22 June to 31 December 1942 visiting HMCS IROQUOIS. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB003)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Polyarnoe, Russia
View of Polyarnoe, Russia from HMCS IROQUOIS during one of her stops while escorting Arctic convoys in late 1943 or early 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB023)
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 […]