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North Atlantic Convoy

August 24, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

North Atlantic Convoy

North Atlantic Convoy, date/location unknown, photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER or TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB074)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Convoy, corvette, History, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS MAYFLOWER’s Pom-Pom

May 7, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MAYFLOWER’s Pom-Pom

HMCS MAYFLOWER’s aft Pom-Pom with lookout in the searchlight tub above. Unknown date/time. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB017)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: 2 Pdr. Pom Pom, Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Merchant Ships

April 20, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Merchant Ships

Merchant ships at anchor in unknown port, photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB026)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Convoy, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Boat Alongside

April 16, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Boat Alongside

A group of sailors row a boat alongside HMCS MAYFLOWER. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB010)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Boats Crew, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Ships Boat, WWII

HMCS MAYFLOWER Clearing Ice

March 31, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MAYFLOWER Clearing Ice

Two of HMCS MAYFLOWER’s crew clear ice and snow from the corvette’s forward 4 inch gun deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB042)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Ice, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Ralph O’Brien

March 19, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Ralph O’Brien

L/SMN Williams (left) and Ralph O’Brien from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB002)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Sentry Duty -HMCS MAYFLOWER

February 28, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Sentry Duty -HMCS MAYFLOWER

Unidentified sentry on HMCS MAYFLOWER’s after deck. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB029)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

RCN Sailor in HMCS MAYFLOWER

January 15, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sailor in HMCS MAYFLOWER

Unidentified RCN sailor from HMCS MAYFLOWER on the corvette’s foc’s’le. Unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB030)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMS WARSPITE

December 22, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMS WARSPITE

HMS WARSPITE off Spithead, September 1944. Photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB065)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Battleship, corvette, DDay, HMCS MAYFLOWER, HMS WARSPITE, Invasion, Naval History, Navy, Normandy, North Atlantic, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, ships, WWII

Trafalgar Square

December 14, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Trafalgar Square

Two RCN sailors from HMCS MAYFLOWER on leave in London’s Trafalgar Square. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB028)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, London, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Shoreleave, Trafalgar Square, WWII

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