HMCS TORONTO has two saluting guns installed on her stern for use during the Canada 150 Celebrations. Here the frigate is passing through the Iroquois Lock in the St. Lawrence River, returning to Halifax on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82331)
Canadian Patrol Frigates FELEX Refit
HMCShips VILLE DE QUEBEC (right) and TORONTO (left in graving dock) undergoing their FELEX refit at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53687)
HMCShips TORONTO and HALIFAX
HMCS TORONTO (right) and HMCS HALIFAX alongside in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 2 September 2018. With their masts covered in scaffolding, both ships are in various stages of upgrading radar and sensor equipment. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL28986)
Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection
This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]
Ships For Victory -Can Canada Build Ships Today
This past week marked an incredible milestone in Canadian shipbuilding history. On 20 September 1943, twelve Canadian built ships were launched simultaneously from shipyards across the nation! During WWII, Canadian industry, mobilized to building for Victory. One of the largest and most important projects was a National Shipbuilding Program. Early in the war the enemy […]