Future AOPS HMCS HARRY DEWOLF (430) and HMCS MARGARET BROOKE at various stages of construction at Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 8 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00052)
Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships
Assisted by RCN tug Glenevis, HMCS HARRY DEWOLF approaches the jetty in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 16 December 2021. The AOPS will secure astern of it’s sister the future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE (431). Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RL210089)
HMCS HARRY DEWOLF -Aurora Fly Past
A CP-140 Aurora from 415 Squadron RCAF conducts a flypast over HMCS HARRY DEWOLF off Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia on 15 December 2021. The Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship was homeward bound after circumnavigating North America. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL01099) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the […]
AOPS Bow Section
Bow Mega-Block of future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is fully clear of the Assembly Hall doors, she will be guided through Irving Shipyard to be joined to the centre section of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship in Halifax on 3 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSC_0177)
Irving Shipyard, Halifax
Irving Shipyard in Halifax is a buzz of activity on 3 May 2018 as the bow mega-block for the future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is being prepared to leave the Assembly Hall and join the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship in the centre of the photo. to the left of MARGARET BROOKE is the the future […]
Future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE
With only a few more metres to move the bow mega-block into place, future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is starting to look like an complete ship at Irving Shipyards in Halifax on 3 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL39641)
Future HMCS HARRY DEWOLF
Future Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship HMCS HARRY DEWOLF alongside at Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 8 May 2019. Built to work in Canada’s Arctic, the AOPS have a fully enclosed integrated bridge and an enclosed fo’c’sle and cable deck, protecting her sailors and equipment from the harsh weather of the north. The 2nd AOPS, […]






