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Canada’s Navy Honours the Sacrifice of our Sailors Past

October 8, 2019 by Roger Litwiller

Canada’s Navy Honours the Sacrifice of our Sailors Past

By: Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author and Historian Recently the Royal Canadian Navy unveiled two of Canada’s warships painted in a multi-coloured camouflage scheme. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship REGINA (2nd), a Halifax class frigate and HMCS MONCTON (2nd), Kingston class maritime defence vessel, have been given the “new” paint scheme. The purpose of this remarkable […]

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HMCS IROQUOIS Exploits After VE Day

January 23, 2018 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS Exploits After VE Day

Great detail has been recorded of the Royal Canadian Navy’s ships during the Second World War, including the Battle of the Atlantic, Operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean and many other ocean battlefronts. Sadly very little has been written about what happened to our ships after VE Day? Recently I have received a large collection of […]

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Author, historian and lecturer of Canada's proud Naval heritage. Published books -White Ensign Flying, Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Retired Paramedic with 37 years service.

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