With such a large amount of vessels operating, Juno Beach was marked with a lightship to aid in the safe navigation of the shipping traffic. This is the only photo of this lightship that I have found. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Artist Marc Magee used this photo for the scene on the left side […]
USN Landing Ship -Normandy
HMCS MAYFLOWER steams past an American landing ship and her landing craft off the Normandy beachhead. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy -Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB049)
HMCS TEME
HMCS TEME, River Class frigate in drydock at Cardiff, October 1944. She was involved in a collision with the escort aircraft carrier HMS TRACKER on 10 June 1944 during the Normandy invasion. The large carrier almost cut TEME in half amidships, killing four of the frigate’s crew. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, […]
Canadian Hospital Ship Lady Nelson
The Canadian hospital ship Lady Nelson leaving Cherbourg Harbour, October/November 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC040) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger Litwiller to create the book, White Ensign Flying, The Story of HMCS […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN Gunners
Before departing Londonderry on 23 May 1944, HMCS TRENTONIAN took on a full load of ammunition for all her weapons. Temporarily piled like cord wood, the gunners are storing the rounds in the ready use lockers on the forward gun deck and the remainder will go below to the 4 inch magazine. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]
Landing Ships -Normandy
Two large landing ships move towards the beaches in Normandy. The near landing ship is heavily armed with AA weapons, while the second ship is fully laden with trucks and equipment. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN on 7 July 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK082) This photo […]
HMCS CHAUDIERE
HMCS CHAUDIERE, River Class destroyer passes HMCS TRENTONIAN in the River Foyle early May 1944 near Londonderry. Londonderry is a busy wartime harbour and is the terminus for the ocean escort groups, bringing convoys to the UK from Halifax, Cape Breton and New York City. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce […]
Normandy Beachhead
HMCS MAYFLOWER sails past a DUKW and several invasion ships off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. Credit: Roger Litwiller Collection -Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB046)
Camouflage Ship
Unidentified camouflaged ship, picture taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER in 1944, possibly around Normandy invasion. If you can identify this ship, please leave a comment. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB025)
HMS BELFAST off Normandy
HMS BELFAST off Normandy in June 1944. Her 6 inch guns provided naval gun fire support off the Eastern Task Force area to the advancing soldiers. BELFAST has been preserved and now rests as a museum ship in London, England. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045a) This photo […]