Roger Litwiller in HMCS OTTAWA (3rd) during CARIBOPS in 1981, waiting for the ships whaler to take us ashore at St. Thomas, VI. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115126)
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)
HMS PUNCHER Sailors
Howard Abbott (front left) with shipmates in Canadian manned Escort Aircraft Carrier, HMS PUNCHER during Arctic Operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA079)
MV ASTERIX Secured NB Jetty
Panoramic view of MV ASTERIX alongside NB jetty at HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 6 March 2018. HMCShips HALIFAX and SHAWINIGAN are secured to the opposite side of the jetty. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0175)
Sydney to St. John`s Convoy
Convoy LC44 sailing from Sydney, NS to St John’s, NF on 9 September 1942. The five ship convoy consisted of the merchant ships, Drumahoe, Connector, William Schupp, James Stuart and Charles Huntley, escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM046)
Sea King over HMCS SACKVILLE
Sea King 414 flys past HMCS SACKVILLE in Halifax, NS during the Tall Ships Rendezvous for the Canada 150 Celebrations on 1 August 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, Courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13717)
HMCS WINDSOR
HMCS WINDSOR covered in scaffolding while under refit at the RCN Dockyard in Halifax on 27 June 2010. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSCF5732)
HMCS HAIDA Flagship Ceremony
HMCS HAIDA is dressed from stem to stern for the ceremony on 26 May 2018 in Hamilton, ON dedicating the Tribal Class Destroyer as the Honourary Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL67599)
MV ASTERIX
The RCN Interim Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix in the drydock at Davie Shipyards following the naming ceremony on 20 July 2017. All that is left of the champagne is the broken neck of the bottle still tied to the rope. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02795)
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 […]