HMCS MORDEN K 170 in refit, Lunenburg, NS -June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR004)
HMCS MORDEN K 170
Stern photo of HMCS MORDEN, K 170 at Lunenburg, NS. in June 1943, showing her stern depth charge and mine-sweeping arrangement. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR005)
Corvette Port Side
View down the port side of unknown corvette at sea, possibly HMCS MORDEN, KITCHENER or SHAWINIGAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR013)
HMCS MORDEN K 170 Gunshield Art
Gunshield art of HMCS MORDEN K170, eagle sweeping over a U-Boat, talons ready to pick up it’s prey. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR010)
HMCS MORDEN K 170
Rudder and screw of HMCS MORDEN while in drydock at Lunenburg, NS. in June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR007)
Roll Along Wavy Navy, Roll Along
Excellent photo of how much a corvette could roll on the North Atlantic. The photo does not state the ship’s name, but the donor did serve in the corvette’s HMC Ships MORDEN, KITCHENER and SHAWINIGAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR012)
Corvette and Laundry Out to Dry -HMCS MORDEN
HMCS MORDEN, on the marine railway at Lunenburg, NS, June 1943. The crew have hung their laundry over the ships rails to dry. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR006)
HMCS MORDEN
HMCS MORDEN K 170 undergoing refit at Lunenburg, NS in June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR003)
HMCS MORDEN’s Gunshield Art
HMCS MORDEN’s gunshield art, painted on the forward four inch gun of the corvette. Designed by the ship’s company, it is a bald eagle swooping down on the sea with outstretched talons. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM170)