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Ready for Home

October 25, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Ready for Home

Sailors in HMCS SASKATCHEWAN’s ships company wait on the upper deck as their ship returns to Esquimalt at the end of the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR061)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Esquimalt, Far East Cruise 1965, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

RCN Corvette Sailor

October 24, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Corvette Sailor

RCN sailor from HMCS TRENTONIAN in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH076)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Warships of the Bay of Quinte, White Ensign Flying, WWII

HMCS MONTREAL

October 23, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13333)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, Glen class Tug, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat, Ville class Tug

RCN Chiefs and PO’s -Bermuda

October 22, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Chiefs and PO’s -Bermuda

RCN Chiefs and PO’s at Bermuda in 1944. Allan “Bud” Bruder is second on left. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Allan “Bud” Bruder, RCNVR. (RTL-AB022)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Bermuda, History, HMCS, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS PRESERVER

October 21, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS PRESERVER

HMCS PRESERVER sits along the jetty at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, 26 June 2011. Surrounded by a busy Halifax harbour, RCN Tug GLENBROOKE is leaving the harbour while in the fog behind her, Theodore and the Halifax ferry can be seen. Roger Litwiller Collection, Photo by Roger Litwiller. (RTL60997)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS PRESERVER, HMCTug GLENBROOK, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS DRUMHELLER’s Gunshield Art

October 20, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS DRUMHELLER’s Gunshield Art

HMCS DRUMHELLER’s gunshield art as designed by her ships company. Painted on the corvettes forward 4 inch gun, it depicts the devil beating on a fiery drum. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM173)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: 4 in gun, Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Gunshield Art, History, HMCS, HMCS DRUMHELLER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

October 19, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

With the wind mills from Wolf Island off the starboard side, HMCS ST JOHN’s approaches Kingston, ON on 20 October 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL06954)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, GLD, Great Lakes Deployment, Halifax class frigate, HMCS, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Kingston ON, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Ready to Launch -HMCS TRENTONIAN

October 18, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Ready to Launch -HMCS TRENTONIAN

HMCS TRENTONIAN ready for launching on 1 September 1943 at Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW006)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Kingston, Kingston Shipyard, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Warships of the Bay of Quinte, White Ensign Flying, WWII

Stadaconna Band

October 17, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Stadaconna Band

The Stadaconna Band of the Royal Canadian Navy played during the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change-of-Command Ceremony on 12 June 2019 in HMC Dockyard, Halifax. HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC is In the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02083)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Ceremonial, Change of Command, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, Stadaconna Band

HMCS ARVIDA Sentry

October 16, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ARVIDA Sentry

RCN sailor, Howard Abbott on sentry duty in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA098)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS ARVIDA, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

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