HMCS Halifax in Halifax on 1 July 2012, completing her modernization in HMCDockyard, Halifax. Roger Litwiller Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74900)
RCN Fireboat CNAV FIREBIRD
RCN Fireboat, CNAV FIREBIRD at HMCDockyard, Halifax on 26 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL60987)
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 […]
Change of Command -Commander of the RCN
On 12 June 2018, Canada’s Navy appointed a new Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy during a historic Change of Command Ceremony in HMC Dockyard in Halifax. Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd stepped down to retirement and Vice-Admiral Art McDonald took over the RCN and became the 36th person to command Canada`s Navy since it`s inception in […]
HMCS FREDERICTON
HMCS FREDERICTON, alongside at HMCDockyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. The bow of HMCS PRESERVER is in the foreground. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53692)
HMCS SACKVILLE -Modernizing a WWII Corvette
In 2018, HMCS SACKVILLE entered the submarine maintenance shed at Fleet Maintenance Facility, CAPE SCOTT at HMC Dockyard in Halifax for badly needed repairs to her hull. This might not seem to be exciting on the surface, but when you realize SACKVILLE is a Second World War veteran of the Battle of the Atlantic and […]
HMCS GOOSE BAY
HMCS GOOSE BAY alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 6 March 2018. Photo taken from MV ASTERIX. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. RTL66244)
HMCS HALIFAX
HMCS HALIFAX, Halifax class Canadian Patrol Frigate, alongside at Halifax on 5 September 2015. HMCS PRESERVER is in the foreground. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-53672)
Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection
This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]
Throwing Away Canadian History, ex-HMCS ATHABASKAN to go to Breakers!
With a simple internet post, another piece of Canadian history is about to be thrown away and the legacy of an entire era will be relegated into oblivion. This week on 2 November 2017, the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada posted for tender, “Disposal of former ATHABASKAN (W8482-182411/A).” On the surface it […]