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HMCS KINGSTON at Iroquois Lock

April 19, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS KINGSTON at Iroquois Lock

HMCS KINGSTON transit Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway the MCDV enters the Great Lakes for a tour on 27 June 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78834)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: GLD, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Deployment, HMCS, HMCS KINGSTON, Iroquois Lock, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS OJIBWA

April 7, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence River approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012. The former Cold War RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell to become a museum ship. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo courtesy Alex Litwiller. (RTL -AJL DSCF9634)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

Old Meets New -HMCS GLACE BAY

April 5, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Old Meets New -HMCS GLACE BAY

HMCS GLACE BAY passes a tall ship on the St. Lawrence River near Iroquois, Ontario on 15 July 2013. The MCDV is returning to Halifax following a successful Great Lakes tour. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL56754)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: HMCS, HMCS GLACE BAY, Iroquois Lock, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, Tall Ship

HMCS GLACE BAY

February 28, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GLACE BAY

HMCS GLACE BAY approaching the entrance to the Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence River on 15 July 2013. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL56717)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: History, HMCS, HMCS GLACE BAY, Iroquois Lock, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

February 12, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

Former HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence River approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012. The cold war RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell, Ontario and will become a museum ship at the Museum of Naval History. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL33769).

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Florence M, History, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Museum of Naval History, Naval History, Navy, Port Burwell ON, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine

Former -HMCS OJIBWA

December 19, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

Former -HMCS OJIBWA

HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence river approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012 with Nadro Marine tugs, Florence M (leading) and Lac Manitoba. The cold war RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell and will become a museum ship. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Alex Litwiller. (RTL-AJL DSCF9645)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine

Someone is Always Watching

November 17, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

Someone is Always Watching

HMCS TORONTO’s ship’s company comes under the scrutiny of Iroquois Lock’s ever present guardian, the local Osprey, as the ship enters the Seaway Lock on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82287)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS TORONTO, Iroquois Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS TORONTO -Saluting Guns

October 22, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TORONTO -Saluting Guns

HMCS TORONTO has two saluting guns installed on her stern for use during the Canada 150 Celebrations. Here the frigate is passing through the Iroquois Lock in the St. Lawrence River, returning to Halifax on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller (RTL82331)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS TORONTO, Iroquois Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Saluting Guns, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS GOOSE BAY -Iroquois Lock

September 1, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GOOSE BAY -Iroquois Lock

With fenders out and ship’s company closed up, HMCS GOOSE BAY transits Iroquois Lock as she enters the Great Lakes for a tour on 27 June 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78861)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, Iroquois Lock, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCShips KINGSTON and GOOSE BAY

August 16, 2020 by Roger Litwiller

HMCShips KINGSTON and GOOSE BAY

HMCS KINGSTON leads HMCS GOOSE BAY through the final lock at Iroquois in the St. Lawrence Seaway system on 27 June 2016, for the summer Great Lakes tour. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78813)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: History, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, HMCS KINGSTON, Iroquois Lock, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

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