HMCS MORDEN’s gunshield art, painted on the forward four inch gun of the corvette. Designed by the ship’s company, it is a bald eagle swooping down on the sea with outstretched talons. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM170)
HMCS SOREL’s Gunshield
HMCS SOREL’s gunshield art on the corvettes forward 4 inch gun. Painted by her ship’s company, it depicts a horse wearing a naval crown, eating a U-boat. This photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM169)
Canada’s Navy Honours the Sacrifice of our Sailors Past
By: Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author and Historian Recently the Royal Canadian Navy unveiled two of Canada’s warships painted in a multi-coloured camouflage scheme. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship REGINA (2nd), a Halifax class frigate and HMCS MONCTON (2nd), Kingston class maritime defence vessel, have been given the “new” paint scheme. The purpose of this remarkable […]
The Canadian Maple Leaf -A RCN Tradition Honouring Our Sailors Past
If you look at any ship in the Royal Canadian Navy today, you will see a bright red Maple Leaf proudly displayed on the funnel or helicopter hangar. This has become a unique tradition in the RCN and can be traced back to 1918 when several RCN Drifters (CD Class) used for minesweeping had placed […]