Able Seaman Thomas Riley from Hamilton, Ontario in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA102)
HMCS ARVIDA Boat Crew
HMCS ARVIDA’s boat crew with the corvettes 27 foot whaler in 1943. Front to back: Peter DeBeck, Bud Briggs, Ivan Bennett, Jim Fraser, and Bob Langraff. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA104)
HMCS ARVIDA Refueling in Convoy
While escorting a convoy on the North Atlantic, HMCS ARVIDA takes on fuel from a tanker in the convoy in August 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA091)
HMCS WASKESIU
HMCS WASKESIU, River class frigate, alongside HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA078)
HMCS ST. CROIX
HMCS ST. CROIX in 1943, photo taken from HMCS ARVIDA shortly before ST. CROIX was lost in Sept 1943. The two ships did one escort together and may be one of the last photos of this RCN destroyer. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA072)
HMCS ARVIDA Gunner
Howard Abbott poses with HMCS ARVIDA’s 20mm Oelikon in St. John’s Newfoundland, 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA048)
HMS DIANTHUS
HMS DIANTHUS in 1943 escorting a convoy, photo taken from HMCS ARVIDA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA075)