These two photos of HMCS TRENTONIAN tell an amazing story. They are the first and last photos of this historic Battle of Atlantic corvette. The first picture of TRENTONIAN was taken just before her commissioning on 1 December 1943, the Flower class corvette was newly built at Kingston, Ontario. She is finishing her acceptance trials […]
Veterans of the Battle of the Atlantic Lecture -Probus Club of Trent Hills
Join Roger at the Trent Hills Probus Club in Campbellford as he discusses the Veterans of the Battle of the Atlantic during WWII. Â Roger will describe many of the stories told to him by the men who served in HMCS TRENTONIAN, the subject of his book, White Ensign Flying.
Listen to Roger Litwiller Interview on Northumberland Radio 89.7 “Words on The Hills”
Tune into Northumberland Radio 89.7 on Sunday September 20 at 1 pm for Roger Litwiller’s interview on the radio show, Words On The Hills. This is a wonderful weekly program with hosts Felicity Sidnell and Gwynn Scheltema with local authors from the Northumberland area of Ontario. Roger will be discussing the stories he has gathered […]
A Personal Milestone at The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Last night was an incredible milestone for me, as I spoke at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. This world class museum located on the waterfront of Halifax is considered one of the foremost maritime museums in the world and has earned this reputation from the quality of the work that the wonderful […]
Past Present and Future of the RCN
Forming a wonderful “Sea of Blue,” Veterans of HMCS TRENTONIAN pose with crew members from the Naval Reserve Unit in Kingston, HMCS CATARAQUI and Sea Cadets from RCSCC TRENT located in TRENTONIAN’s namesake community, Trenton, Ontario on 13 February 2010.  The RCN presented a plaque to the community, commemorating TRENTONIAN’s service during the Centenary of the […]
Sudbury Has Strong Ties to the Royal Canadian Navy
This Saturday, 11 July 2015, I have been invited by the Sudbury Chapters store on Kingsway to sign copies of my books, White Ensign Flying and Warships of the Bay of Quinte. When I travel around this country many ask, why should we be interested in the Canadian Navy? For many Canadians believe there is […]
Roger’s Research Contributes to Canadian Naval Memorial in London, ON.
Roger’s research on the Royal Canadian Navy ship, HMCS TRENTONIAN for his soon to be released book “White Ensign Flying” has been able to contribute to the Memorial Project of the Naval Reserve Unit in London, Ontario, HMCS PREVOST. The Memorial was launched during the 100th Anniversary of the RCN in 2010. A series of […]
Roger Speaks at the Hastings County Historical Society
On 20 November 2012, Roger was invited to be the guest speaker at the Hastings County Historical Society. Over 100 members and guests attended Roger’s talk on his book Warships of the Bay of Quinte and a presentation on his next book White Ensign Flying. Roger also discussed the importance of passing our history on […]
WHITE ENSIGN FLYING -Roger’s Second Book is on its Way!!!
Roger is very pleased to announce that Dundurn Publishing will be publishing his second book. Titled WHITE ENSIGN FLYING, it is the story of the RCN corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN. The book follows the life of the ship from construction in Kingston, Ontario, commissioning into the RCN, training a new crew in Bermuda and Canada’s East […]
Roger Visits the Historic Crowsnest Officers Club in St. John’s, NF. and Meets Vice-Adm McFadden
On 20 June, Roger and his wife visited the historic Crowsnest Naval Officers Club in St. John’s, NF. Roger was invited to speak to the members of the Naval Officer’s Club and present his book Warships of the Bay of Quinte. During the visit he signed several copies of the book and donated a copy […]