HMCS HALIFAX alongside at HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53679)
HMCS MAYFLOWER’s Mascot
HMCS MAYFLOWER’s mascot stands on the 4 inch gun barrel. The Loch class frigate, HMCS LOCH ACHANALT is in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB039)
Canada’s Home to the East Coast Fleet
Busy operations in HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 29 August 2018. HMCS ST. JOHN’S is on the Syncrolift while HALIFAX and TORONTO are under maintenance. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98640)
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC
Alongside in HMC Dockyard, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC joins with other RCN ships and raises the Union Jack to the masthead, celebrating Commonwealth Day on 12 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26581)
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 REGINA Painting Ship
HMCS REGINA receives its commemorative Western Approaches Disruptive camouflage paint scheme on 21 September 2019 at HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, BC. The frigate is receiving this paint scheme to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05281)
Effective Damage Control
Outboard ship has severe damage to her stern. The inboard ship is the Captain class frigate, HMS HOTHAM. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB038)
HMCS HALIFAX
HMCS HALIFAX, Halifax class, Canadian Patrol Frigate in Halifax, 7 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74906)
HMCS TEME
HMCS TEME, River Class frigate in drydock at Cardiff, October 1944. She was involved in a collision with the escort aircraft carrier HMS TRACKER on 10 June 1944 during the Normandy invasion. The large carrier almost cut TEME in half amidships, killing four of the frigate’s crew. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, […]
HMCS MONTREAL -Harbour Stations
HMCS MONTREAL returning to Halifax harbour on 28 August 2015 assisted by RCN tug GLENEVIS. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83161)