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HMCS HAIDA Dressed Overall

October 27, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS HAIDA Dressed Overall

HMCS HAIDA is dressed overall for dedication as the Royal Canadian Navy’s Ceremonial Flagship on 26 May 2018 in Hamilton, ON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL67597)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Ceremonial, Destroyer, Flagship, Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Hamilton ON, HMCS, HMCS HAIDA, Korean War, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, Parks Canada, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS OJIBWA

June 14, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA

With only a few inches of clearance on either side of the barge, Florence M. pulls OJIBWA through the Iroquois lock. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL33788)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Florence M, History, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

RCNR Massed Guard

April 12, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCNR Massed Guard

A massed Guard of Honour, Colour Party and Naval Band, consisting of sailors from five Naval Reserve Units, including HMCS STAR from Hamilton, HMCS YORK from Toronto, HMCS PREVOST from London, HMCS CATARAQUI from Kingston and HMCS GRIFFON from Thunder Bay. It was an impressive show for the dedication of HMCS HAIDA as the RCN’s […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Ceremony, Destroyer, Flagship, Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Hamilton ON, HMCS, HMCS CATARAQUI, HMCS GRIFFON, HMCS HAIDA, HMCS PREVOST, HMCS STAR, HMCS YORK, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, Parks Canada, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy Reserve, ships, Tribal Class

HMCS ONONDAGA

March 16, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ONONDAGA

The former RCN “O” class submarine, HMCS ONONDAGA, is now a Museum Ship at the Le Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père in Rimouski, QC. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL68436)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS ONONDAGA, Le Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Pare, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Quebec, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, submarine

HMCS OJIBWA

October 22, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA

Former HMCS OJIBWA’s stern showing the arrangement of the port side propeller, aft hydroplanes and rudder. Now located as a museum ship in Port Burwell, ON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02991)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Museum of Naval History, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Port Burwell ON, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, submarine

HMCS BRAS’D’OR

August 29, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS BRAS’D’OR

The Royal Canadian Navy hydrofoil, HMCS BRAS’D’OR, FHE400, designed and built in Canada, she was ahead of her time. BRAS’D’OR is now laid up as a museum ship on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River at Musée Maritime du Québec, 55 chemin des Pionniers Est, L’Islet, Quebec and is well worth a visit. Roger […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS BRAS'D'OR, Hydrofoil, L’Islet, Musee Maritime du Quebec, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, Quebec, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River

Former HMCS OJIBWA

August 13, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Former HMCS OJIBWA

Former HMCS OJIBWA at the Iroquois Lock on 3 June 2012, to start it’s next career. The decommissioned Canadian “O” class submarine was being towed and refitted as a museum ship and now resides at Port Burwell, Ontario as a memorial to the Canadian men and women who fought the Cold War.  This photo was […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, History, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Museum of Naval History, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, O Class Submarine, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, Tugboats

HMCS OJIBWA

June 13, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA

Former HMCS OJIBWA’s stern showing the arrangement of the starboard side propeller, aft hydroplanes and rudder. OJIBWA is preserved as a museum ship located at Port Burwell, ON on Lake Erie. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02992)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Museum of Naval History, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, O Class Submarine, Port Burwell ON, Project Ojibwa, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, submarine

HMCS HAIDA Forward Guns

May 6, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS HAIDA Forward Guns

Forward A and B guns on HMCS HAIDA on 8 July 2016. HMCS HAIDA is now a National Historic site and preserved as a museum ship by Parks Canada in Hamilton, ON. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL89877)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Ceremonial, Destroyer, Flagship, Friends of HMCS HAIDA, Gun, Gunnery, Hamilton ON, History, HMCS, HMCS HAIDA, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, Parks Canada, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

HMCS BRAS D’OR’s Stern

February 21, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS BRAS D’OR’s Stern

Stern view of HMCS BRAS D’OR hydrofoil and propellors. BRAS D’OR is preserved at Musée maritime du Québec at L’Islet, Quebec. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL58203)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, History, HMCS, HMCS BRAS'D'OR, Hydrofoil, Musee Maritime du Quebec, Museum Ship, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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