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HMCS GLACE BAY Entering Iroquois Lock

May 1, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GLACE BAY Entering Iroquois Lock

With fenders ready, HMCS GLACE BAY enters the west gate of Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway on 15 July 2013. She is transiting the St. Lawrence and the Thousand Islands following a successful tour of the Great Lakes. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL56725)

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

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

MCDV’s Alongside HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

April 11, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

MCDV’s Alongside HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

Two Kingston class MCDV’s, HMCS NANAIMO (inboard) and HMCS BRANDON alongside the jetty at HMC Dockyard Esquimalt on 19 September 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05112)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Esquimalt, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS BRANDON, HMCS NANAIMO, Kingston Class, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, Maritime Forces Pacific, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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 GOOSE BAY meets MV Resko

March 28, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GOOSE BAY meets MV Resko

HMCS GOOSE BAY passing the bulk carrier MV Resko on the St. Lawrence River near Prescott, Ontario on 29 May 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL91653)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: GLD, Great Lakes Deployment, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, MV Resko, Naval History, Navy, Prescott ON, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

I Think We’re Being Followed

March 16, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

I Think We’re Being Followed

HMCS KINGSTON arriving at her namesake city, Kingston, Ontario on 12 July 2013. Having just transited through the picturesque Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River, KINGSTON is escorted by a small harbour craft as she approaches the city at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26511)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: HMCS, HMCS KINGSTON, Kingston, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS GOOSE BAY

March 10, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GOOSE BAY

HMCS GOOSE BAY anchored in Halifax harbour, 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64657)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Halifax, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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

HMCS GLACE BAY

February 8, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GLACE BAY

HMCS GLACE BAY transits the St. Lawrence River near Brockville, following a successful Great Lakes Tour, 15 July 2013. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL56674)

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

HMCS GOOSE BAY with MV Pearl Mist

January 29, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GOOSE BAY with MV Pearl Mist

HMCS GOOSE BAY takes up a position astern of MV Pearl Mist while transiting the St. Lawrence River on 29 May 2017. GOOSE BAY is heading into the Great Lakes to take part in the Canada 150 celebrations. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL91691)

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

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