Two of MAYFLOWER’s crew clear ice and snow from the forward gun deck. HMCS MAYFLOWER commissioned into the RCN on 28 November 1940. MAYFLOWER along with sister corvette HMCS HEPATICA left Halifax on 9 February 1941 without their 4in. guns, due to a shortage of weapons. In place of the gun barrel a wood post […]
St. Lawrence Ice
With HMCS NORSYD directly ahead of HMCS TRENTONIAN and Icebreaker Earnest LaPointe leading, the two new RCN corvettes sail through the ice of the St. Lawrence River in route to Halifax in December 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH048) If you enjoy the content I create and […]
HMCS NORSYD
HMCS NORSYD in December 1943 traveling in company with HMCS TRENTONIAN, on the St. Lawrence River. The ice is now clearing for the passage to Halifax by the two newly commissioned corvettes. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH047)
Ice HMCS TRENTONIAN
Just returning to Halifax from the North Atlantic, HMCS TRENTONIAN is heavily covered in ice in February 1944. Her crew could play hockey on the ice covered gun deck in the foreground. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC030)
HMCS TRENTONIAN Refueling
HMCS TRENTONIAN covered in ice, takes on fuel before leaving the bone chilling cold of Halifax for warmer weather in Bermuda in February 1944. The corvette and her crew will spend almost two weeks in Bermuda for work up and training evolution’s, getting their newly commissioned ship ready for Convoy Operations on the North Atlantic. […]
Ice HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN entering Halifax harbour on 3 March 1944. This picture is looking aft from the break of the fo’c’sle, the ship is completely covered in ice, railings normally only a few inches wide are as thick as a man’s leg. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC029) This […]
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)
HMCS ST. CLAIR
HMCS ST. CLAIR, a Town Class destroyer on 5 March 1944 acting as depot ship to RN submarines being used for Anti-Submarine training in St. Margaret’s Bay. ST. CLAIR was given to the RCN under the Lend-Lease program and was USS WILLIAMS with the USN. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. […]
Clearing Ice -TRENTONIAN
OS John Holden, AB Robert Powell and AB Delmar Beaumont take a break as the warm sun is starting to melt the ice covering HMCS TRENTONIAN in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF064)
HMCS NORSYD
HMCS NORSYD in Quebec City just after commissioning in December 1943. Her ship`s company are making their ship ready to slip and head for Halifax. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK027)