HMCS TRENTONIAN entering Halifax harbour on 3 March 1944. This picture is looking aft from the break of the fo’c’sle, the ship is completely covered in ice, railings normally only a few inches wide are as thick as a man’s leg. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC029) This […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN at Fish Dock
Several sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN, including a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, take a break during boiler cleaning in Milford Haven, late August 1944. The ship is secured to the wall at the fish processing dock, a fishing boat is just ahead of the ship. The fish was unloaded from the boats, heads, tails and guts […]
Radar Towers over Dover
The white cliffs of Dover as seen from HMCS TRENTONIAN. The haziness of the photo is due to the lingering smoke screen. Above the cliffs to the left of the photo, radar towers can be seen in the distance and flying above the breakwater are barrage balloons. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, […]
Hospital Ship -Normandy
A Hospital Ship anchored off the beaches of Normandy, July 1944. The sunken block ships can be seen outside the Mulberry Harbour in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK125)
HMCS TRENTONIAN -Montreal
Stern view of HMCS TRENTONIAN starboard side, looking aft from the corvette’s bridge, while in Montreal, December 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH051)
Shipmates HMCS TRENTONIAN
Stoker Bruce Keir (left) from Scarborough, ON and AB Weldon Runtz, RCNVR of Arnprior, ON. in their number one uniform ready for leave in Londonderry in May 1944. The K368 has been removed from the Kisby ring by censor for photo to be mailed home. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce […]
HMS RODNEY
The crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN were awestruck by the famous battleship HMS RODNEY, when they passed her off Juno Beach in her unique camouflage on 7 June 1944. RODNEY had fired her guns in support of the 3rd Canadian Division attacking a fortified farm held by the 12th SS Panzer Division in Normandy. Roger Litwiller […]
TRENTONIAN at Mooring Buoy
HMCS TRENTONIAN securing to a mooring buoy at Milford Haven in August 1944. One of the corvettes sailors can be seen atop of the buoy securing the shackle to the buoy. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK153)
HMS GLASGOW
HMS GLASGOW, Southampton class cruiser off Portsmouth in July 1944. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045a)
Landing Ship Normandy
HMCS TRENTONIAN passes the stern of USS LST-377, landing ship discharging men and material to the beach. The ship would drive the bow up onto the beach and just before grounding a large anchor was dropped from the stern. Once unloaded the ship would use a winch to pull itself from the beach towards the […]