Lew Evans and Lew Theriault from HMCS WASAGA, skating at Quiddy Vidi Lake in St. John’s, NF in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM320)
Busy St. John`s Harbour
During WWII, St, John`s Harbour is exceptional busy with merchant ships, and escorts using every space. Six merchant ships are nested together in the middle of the harbour. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM159)
Trafalgar Square -Shore Leave
Two sailors from HMCS WASAGA, Ross Milligan on the left, take a moment on shore leave to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM125)
HMCS WASAGA Sailors
HMCS WASAGA sailors, Wm. Black, Ross Milligan and Wm. Weaver in St. John’s in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM035)
Ross Milligan, RCNR.
Surrounded by a multitude of ice sculptures, Ross Milligan stands on HMCS WASAGA’s deck off Halifax in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM078)
HMCS WASAGA Mine Sweeping
HMCS WASAGA during mine sweeping operations off the coast of Normandy, France, post D-Day 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM111)
Ice Castles at Sea
In January 1943, HMCS WASAGA returns to Halifax, heavily covered in ice. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNVR. (RTL-REM072)