A Royal Canadian Navy Ambulance sits ready at the Assault (Obstacle) Course at HMCS CORNWALLIS in October 1956. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Bill Daniels. (RTL-BD014)
HMCS SACKVILLE Refit
View of HMCS SACKVILLE from her stern looking forward in the Fleet Maintenance Facility. Photo taken at Fleet Maintenance Facility, CAPE SCOTT on 30 August 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, Courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL08938)
Mulberry Caisson -Phoenix 194 and Tug Hisperia
Concrete caisson, Phoenix 194 and tug Hisperia, underway to Normandy under the escort of HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. The giant caisson will be sunk as part of the Mulberry Harbour off Normandy. The size of the caisson is deceiving in this photo as Hisperia is closer to TRENTONIAN, a second tug, Saucy, is visible behind Hisperia. […]
HMC Dockyard -Halifax
HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 4 August 2017. HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is getting ready to deploy for NATO and the shield has already been installed under her bridge. Ex-HMCS ATHABASKAN is in the background with several MCDV’s alongside. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44717)
CS2F Tracker
CS2F Tracker 1557 at Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia. First flown with the RCN and later taken over by the RCAF. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44371)
Jack Stay Transfer -HMCS CARLPLACE
HMCS CARLPLACE conducting a Jack Stay transfer with HMCS WASKESIU in late 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Austin Chater, RCNVR/RCNR. (RTL-AC030)
RCN Tug GLENBROOK
RCN Tug CNAV GLENBROOK in Halifax on 1 August 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL14439)
Manning Ship -HMCS MONTREAL
Members of HMCS MONTREAL’s ships company Manning Ship during the on board Battle of Atlantic service on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16424)
Disembarking Wounded Sailors
Wounded and dead sailors from the cablelayer, HMTS Monarch are disembarked from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Portsmouth on 13 June 1944. TRENTONIAN and Monarch had been involved in a deadly friendly fire incident when an American destroyer, USS PLUNKETT opened fire on the two allied ships, mistaking them for enemy e-boats off the Normandy coast. TRENTONIAN […]
HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE BAY
HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE Bay alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax from HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59650)