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RCN Ships -Line Abreast

January 8, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Ships -Line Abreast

HMCShips SASKATCHEWAN (Photo taken from), BEACON HILL and MACKENZIE steam in line abreast formation while in the Pacific on a Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR060) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, Frigate, History, HMCS, HMCS BEACON HILL, HMCS MACKENZIE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Pacific Ocean, Prestonian class frigate, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MACKENZIE

December 5, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MACKENZIE

HMCS MACKENZIE steams alongside it’s sister ship, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN on the Pacific Ocean in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. (RTL-BR009)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS MACKENZIE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Pacific Ocean, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

October 30, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN firing it’s aft 3 inch 50 calibre aft gun during a gunnery exercise in the Pacific in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR020)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, DDE, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, Gunnery, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

October 2, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN firing it’s after 3 inch 50 calibre guns during a gunnery exercise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR003)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, DDE, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, Gunnery, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

September 2, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN Gunnery Practice

HMCS SASKATCHEWAN firing it’s after 3 inch 50 calibre guns during a gunnery exercise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. (RTL-BR003)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, Gunnery, History, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Work Party -HMCS SASKATCHEWAN

July 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Work Party -HMCS SASKATCHEWAN

Sailors in HMCS SASKATCHEWAN are assigned a job on the ship’s foc’sle during the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR054)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Jack-Stay Transfer -HMCS BEACON HILL

July 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Jack-Stay Transfer -HMCS BEACON HILL

A sailor is transferred by Jack-Stay from HMCS BEACON HILL to HMCS SASKATCHEWAN while underway during a Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. (RTL-BR071)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Far East Cruise 1965, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS BEACON HILL, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, jackstay transfer, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Prestonian class frigate, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

May 30, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MACKENZIE departing HMC Dockyard Esquimalt in February 1965 on a Far East Cruise, accompanied by HMCS SASKATCHEWAN (foreground) and HMCS BEACON HILL. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR077)

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Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Esquimalt, Far East Cruise 1965, Frigate, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS BEACON HILL, HMCS MACKENZIE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, Prestonian class frigate, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Yokohama Harbour, Japan

April 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Yokohama Harbour, Japan

View of Yokohama Harbour in Japan from HMCS SASKATCHEWAN during its Far East Cruise in 1965. A USN Officer checks out the RCN destroyer while a US submarine passes through the harbour. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. (RTL-BR042)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Japan, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, United States Navy, USN, Yokohama Harbour

HMCS MACKENZIE Jack-Stay Transfer

March 14, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MACKENZIE Jack-Stay Transfer

A Canadian sailor is transferred by Jack-Stay between HMCS MACKENZIE (261) and HMCS SASKATCHEWAN in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR018)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, DDE, Destroyer, Far East Cruise 1965, HMCS, HMCS MACKENZIE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, jackstay transfer, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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