HMCS GOOSE BAY in HMC Dockyard Halifax on 6 March 2018. Photo taken from MV ASTERIX’s bridge. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. RTL66191)
HMCS EDMONTON
HMCS EDMONTON transits from Victoria, BC to CFB Esquimalt on 15 September 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL04938)
HMCS SACKVILLE
HMCS SACKVILLE at its winter berth in HMCDockyard on 10 May 2019. The last corvette is similar in size the the two Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, HMCS SHAWINIGAN and GOOSE BAY secured astern. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00710)
HMCS GOOSE BAY’s Escort
HMCS GOOSE BAY anchored off Cobourg, Ontario as the sun rises over Lake Ontario. The MCDV has a impromptu escort of Swans on 6 July 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL69698)
Kingston Class MCDV’s
Three Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defense Vessels along side in Halifax on a foggy morning, 26 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL60984)
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 […]
Change of Command -Commander of the RCN
On 12 June 2018, Canada’s Navy appointed a new Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy during a historic Change of Command Ceremony in HMC Dockyard in Halifax. Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd stepped down to retirement and Vice-Admiral Art McDonald took over the RCN and became the 36th person to command Canada`s Navy since it`s inception in […]
HMCS GOOSE BAY
HMCS GOOSE BAY alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 6 March 2018. Photo taken from MV ASTERIX. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. RTL66244)
Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection
This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]
MV Asterix -Why Not HMCS ASTERIX?
I have received several questions on social media, why is Asterix, MV and not HMCS or CNAV? First, lets look at what these abbreviations mean. MV stands for Motor Vessel and is a designation for any merchant ship owned by a civilian company with a motor/engine. Pretty simple. SS stands for Steam Ship and SV stands […]