Merchant ships at anchor in unknown port, photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB026)
HMCS ORIOLE with Alexander von Humboldt
At 37 meters long, HMCS ORIOLE’s ketch rig rates well alongside the barque Alexander von Humboldt at 55 meters. The two tall ships are in Halifax on 28 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83323)
Boat Alongside
A group of sailors row a boat alongside HMCS MAYFLOWER. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB010)
HMCS NIPIGON -My First RCN Photo
As the title describes, this is my very first photo of a Royal Canadian Navy ship. It was 1976 and I was twelve years old. We were on a family vacation to Eastern Ontario and as we were travelling through Kingston along the waterfront we saw two grey, sleek destroyers secured to the Government Wharf […]
HMCS WARRIOR
HMCS WARRIOR in drydock “Wolfe” in Belfast Ireland under construction in 1945. (Caption written on photo) Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC047A)
HMCS ARVIDA Gunner
Howard Abbott poses with HMCS ARVIDA’s 20mm Oelikon in St. John’s Newfoundland, 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA048)
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN alongside in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53697)
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 […]
Halifax Dockyard
HMCS PRESERVER and HMCS ST. JOHN’S (340) with a second frigate in Halifax, 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL71117)
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 […]