Looking more like a recruiting poster, an unknown sailor climbs the starboard side life-rafts in HMCS WASAGA, while the Bangor class minesweeper is at sea in 1942-43. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM099)
HMCS WASAGA Collision
Using the ship’s whaler, HMCS WASAGA’s damage control parties are able to inspect shoring and emergency repairs to the minesweepers hull after a collision with the danlayer HMS SURSAY on 11 April 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM133)
Memorial Day Newfoundland
HMCS WASAGA’s ships company and the Newfoundland Home Guard march off from the ceremony commemorating Memorial Day in Curling NF on 4 July 1943. Memorial Day commemorates the sacrifice of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment during WWI at the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel and held on the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the […]
Shoreleave Azores
Canadian Sailor from HMCS WASAGA enjoys shore leave in Horta in the Azores in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM149)
HMCS WASAGA Sailor
Jack Glass from HMCS WASAGA sits on the forward gun of the Bangor class minesweeper. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM098)
HMC NAVAL CAMP St. John’s NF
Sailors from the escort groups could trade their shipboard hammocks for tents at the HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF. This photo taken while HMCS WASAGA sailors were at the camp in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM292)
HMCS WASAGA Lookouts
Three of HMCS WASAGA’s bridge lookouts in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM023)
HMCS KENORA
HMCS KENORA from HMCS WASAGA as the two ships are off the Azores in February/March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM121)
RCN Sailors on Ice
Ross Milligan and Lew Evans from HMCS WASAGA enjoy at day skating at Quiddy Vidi Lake in St. John’s, NF in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM313)
HMCS WASAGA Quarterdeck Party
HMCS WASAGA’s quarter deck party in 1942. Left to right; Ross Milligan, E. Bradley, Jack Glass, Jack Dewhirst, J McEntie, S. Morris and F. Deane. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM034)