Column of merchant ships in convoy taken from convoy escort, HMCS ARVIDA in the South Atlantic in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA063)
HMCS BEACON HILL
Prestonian class frigate, HMCS BEACON HILL steams alongside HMCS SASKATCHEWAN during the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR059)
HMCS TRENTONIAN Departs for the UK
Four of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s ship’s company pose for a photo, with the Nova Scotia coast disappears behind them. TRENTONIAN departed Halifax for operations in the UK on 23 April 1944. Pictured: OS Walter Barber, AB Jim Rickard, AB Thomas Williams and an unidentified ship mate. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom […]
Future HMCS HARRY DE WOLF
Future HMCS HARRY DEWOLF is finishing her construction alongside at Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 8 May 2019. The second AOPS, future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is behind Harry. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00055)
William “Bud” Belling, RCNVR
William “Bud” Belling, RCNVR in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB002)
HMCS FREDERICTON
HMCS FREDERICTON alongside HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53665)
HMCS SUDBURY Mess Deck
LS Ross Milligan in HMCS SUDBURY’s mess deck in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM015)
HMC Dockyard in Halifax
HMC Dockyard in Halifax has three of the RCN’s ships alongside, frigates HMCS MONTREAL and CHARLOTTETOWN and destroyer HMCS ATHABASKAN on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53636)
Merchant Ship Fire
HMCS TRENTONIAN (foreground) provides close escort to a burning freighter and HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE in the Irish Sea in January 1945. The RN Castle class corvette is alongside the merchant ship, assisting firefighting operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK157)
MV ASTERIX
MV ASTERIX alongside NB Jetty in Halifax shortly after her acceptance by the RCN on 12 March 2018. HMCS SHAWINGAN is secured on the opposite side of the Jetty. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26566)