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RCN Sailors on Ice

April 6, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sailors on Ice

Ross Milligan and Lew Evans from HMCS WASAGA enjoy at day skating at Quiddy Vidi Lake in St. John’s, NF in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM313)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, Newfoundland, North Atlantic, Quiddy Vidi Lake, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Shoreleave, Skating, St. John`s, WWII

HMCS WINDSOR

April 5, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS WINDSOR

HMCS WINDSOR alongside at Halifax, on 5 September 2015. The RCN Victoria class submarine has just completed a long refit and is getting ready for a shake down cruise. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53655)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS WINDSOR, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, submarine, Victoria class

Caribbean Sunset

April 3, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Caribbean Sunset

Caribbean sunset taken from HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115108)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CARIBOPS, Cold War, DDH, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Laurent Class

TRENTONIAN at Mooring Buoy

April 2, 2022 by 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)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Milford Haven, Mooring, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

April 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC and RCN Fireboat, FIREBIRD on Canada Day 1 July 2012 in Halifax. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL14226)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, FIREBIRD, Fireboat, Frigate, Halifax, HMCS, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MAYFLOWER Clearing Ice

March 31, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MAYFLOWER Clearing Ice

Two of HMCS MAYFLOWER’s crew clear ice and snow from the corvette’s forward 4 inch gun deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB042)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Ice, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS KINGSTON at Prescott.

March 30, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS KINGSTON at Prescott.

HMCS KINGSTON underway in the St. Lawrence River at Prescott, Ontario as she enters the Great Lakes for a tour on 27 June 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78876)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: GLD, Great Lakes, HMCS, HMCS KINGSTON, Kingston Class, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, Prescott ON, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS IROQUOIS Depth Charge

March 29, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS Depth Charge

The water astern of HMCS IROQUOIS vapourizes from the explosion of the destroyers depth charges. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB005)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: ASW, Battle of Atlantic, Depth Charge, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

RCN Tug GLENSIDE with ex-ATHABASKAN

March 28, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Tug GLENSIDE with ex-ATHABASKAN

RCN Tug GLENSIDE moves former HMCS ATHABASKAN in HMC Dockyard, Halifax on 28 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83230)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Destroyer, Glen class Tug, GLENSIDE, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ATHABASKAN (III), Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS PRESERVER

March 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS PRESERVER

An RCN Ville class tug passes down the port side of HMCS PRESERVER as the AOR returns to Halifax, 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64676)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS PRESERVER, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Ville class Tug

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