HMCS WASAGA underway in the River Foyle, approaching the busy harbour of Londonderry, Ireland in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM101)
Returning to Duty
Bags are packed and hammocks rolled as two shipmates from HMCS WASAGA, Lew Evans and Robert Massen depart HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The camp was provided to sailors from the escort ships as a rest area from normal ship routine. These two are returning to WASAGA and convoy duty […]
HMCS WASAGA Collision
With a sister ship alongside, sailors from both ships inspect the damage to HMCS WASAGA port side hull following a collision with the dan layer HMS SURSAY on 11 April 1945. The collision opened up the seaman’s mess and playing cards can be seen strewn on the deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. […]
HMCS QUINTE (2nd)
HMCS QUINTE (2nd), Bay class minesweeper, commissioned on 15 October 1954. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy RCSCC QUINTE. (RTL-BB003) This photo has been used by Roger Litwiller in his book, Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte, published by Dundurn Publishing in 2011.
HMCS WASAGA Refueling-At-Sea
HMCS WASAGA conducts a Refueling-At-Sea with a merchant tanker on the North Atlantic. With both ships carefully maintaining speed and coarse, the fuel hose is dragged astern of the tanker, through the bull ring of the minesweeper and connected to the fuel stand pipe on deck. With all connections secured the tanker commences pumping operations […]
Sea Cadets with HMCS QUINTE
Sea Cadets with members of HMCS QUINTE’s crew in Cape Breton. Roger Litwiller Collection, Photo courtesy Walter Gregory. (RTL-WG006)
HMCS WASAGA’s Iced Depth Charges
Ross Milligan on HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered deck in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM082)
Cat Nap -HMCS WASAGA
HMCS WASAGA’s mascot lounges in a bucket. Original photo is blurry. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM055)
Clearing Ice
RCN sailors clear HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered foc’s’le in January 1943. Listed on back of photo: S. Morris, J. McEntie, Platt, Wm. Weaver, Jack Glass and Paskavik. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM081)
RCN Sailors Glass & McKay at HMC NAVAL CAMP
Jack Glass and McKay from HMCS WASAGA at HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The rest camp was provided to sailors from the escort ships to have a break away from ship board routine. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM298)