Mulberry Caisson PHOENIX 194 sinking after developing a hole in the concrete caisson. She rolled over and sank off the coast of Wales about 45 minutes after the picture was taken. The caisson was under tow to Normandy, escorted by HMCS TRENTONIAN, when she encountered a severe storm and began to sink. Great photo of […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunner’s
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunnery Division poses for a photo after an inspection of their ship in Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC066)
All-Together Now
Sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN taking up the mooring line at Milford Haven, in February 1945. Other corvettes and various ships are moored in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF038)
USS DAVIS
USS Davis was on patrol with USS PLUNKETT off the Normandy Beachhead, when PLUNKETT opened fire on HMCS TRENTONIAN and the cablelayer, HMTS Monarch on 13 June 1944. DAVIS sent her doctor to TRENTONIAN to assist with Monarch’s wounded. Photo was taken from TRENTONIAN the morning after the incident, off the Normandy beachhead. Discover the tragic […]
Landing Craft -Normandy
HMS LCT 7057 (Landing Craft Tank) heading towards the beaches passing HMCS TRENTONIAN on 7 June 1944. The balloon suspended above her decks was to protect the ship from air attack. The enemy aircraft could not fly close to the ships without being tangled in the heavy wires from the balloons. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen […]
Hometown News
Away from home and serving in HMCS WASAGA, Ross Milligan, RCNR of Trenton, ON enjoys reading his hometown newspaper with the headline that his community will soon have a corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN named after it. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM290)
HMCS MONTREAL and Future HMCS HARRY DEWOLF
HMCS MONTREAL alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 12 March 2018. The future-HMCS HARRY DEWOLF is in the background under construction at Irving Shipyards. Montreal has been designated as “X” ship for the RCN and is being used to conduct new experimental procedures and equipment for the fleet. Some of which will be employed […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Officers
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s officers pose for a photo following a successful inspection of their ship by Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge, Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK187) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
Crossing the Atlantic
Having a little fun, an unidentified member of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s ships company poses inside the air intake in April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH068)
Cardiff, Wales
The port at Cardiff, Wales as seen from HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. A busy sea port with several merchants ships discharging their precious cargo’s after making the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and attacks by the German U-Boats. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK163)