Canadian Sailor from HMCS WASAGA enjoys shore leave in Horta in the Azores in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM149)
Busy Harbour -Horta, Azores
The harbour at Horta in the Azores is busy during war as HMCS WASAGA makes a stop, with a Pan-American flying boat and Liberty Ship in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM151)
Banana Plantation
A Canadian sailor from HMCS WASAGA stands in a banana grove while his ship is visiting Horta in the Azores in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM148)
HMCS WASAGA -Bum Boats
Usually referred to as “Bum Boats” by sailors, these peddlers in Horta in the Azores have come alongside HMCS WASAGA to sell their wares to the sailors in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM150)