Three generations of RCN ships alongside HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 1 May 2016. The modern frigate, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is on the left, Cold War era destroyer, ex-HMCS IROQUOIS lays on the right and the last WWII corvette, HMCS SACKVILLE is on the far wall. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16383)
Harbour Stations -HMCS MONTREAL
HMCS MONTREAL’s ships company prepares their frigate for return to HMC Dockyard as they pass through the busy harbour in Halifax on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_1889)
HMCS ST. JOHN’S
Canadian patrol frigate, HMCS ST. JOHN’S on the syncrolift in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 2 September 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL28997)
HMCS TORONTO in the St. Lawrence River
HMCS TORONTO in the St. Lawrence River, east of Iroquois, Ontario on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82377)
HMCS REGINA’s Forward Gun
HMCS REGINA’s forward BOFORS 57 mm MK3 Naval Automatic Gun receives some maintenance after the turret has been painted, on 19 September 2019 in HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, BC. The frigate is receiving its 75th Anniversary Battle of the Atlantic camouflage paint scheme. In tribute to HMCS REGINA’s (1st) the ships company has adopted the […]
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC -Harbour Stations
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC’s Quarterdeck Party forms up, in preparation for entering Halifax Harbour after the Battle of Atlantic Ceremony on 5 May 2019. RCN Tug GLENBROOK follows astern. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-59658)
HMCS BEACON HILL
Prestonian class frigate, HMCS BEACON HILL steams alongside HMCS SASKATCHEWAN during the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR059)
HMCS FREDERICTON
HMCS FREDERICTON alongside HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53665)
HMC Dockyard in Halifax
HMC Dockyard in Halifax has three of the RCN’s ships alongside, frigates HMCS MONTREAL and CHARLOTTETOWN and destroyer HMCS ATHABASKAN on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53636)
Merchant Ship Fire
HMCS TRENTONIAN (foreground) provides close escort to a burning freighter and HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE in the Irish Sea in January 1945. The RN Castle class corvette is alongside the merchant ship, assisting firefighting operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK157)