Three unidentified sailors from HMCS MAYFLOWER on the corvette’s 4 inch gun platform while escorting a convoy. Ready use ammunition for the 4 in. gun is secured on deck. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB027)
The Canadian Maple Leaf -A RCN Tradition Honouring Our Sailors Past
If you look at any ship in the Royal Canadian Navy today, you will see a bright red Maple Leaf proudly displayed on the funnel or helicopter hangar. This has become a unique tradition in the RCN and can be traced back to 1918 when several RCN Drifters (CD Class) used for minesweeping had placed […]
HMS WARSPITE
HMS WARSPITE off Spithead, September 1944. Photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB065)