Two large landing ships move towards the beaches in Normandy. The near landing ship is heavily armed with AA weapons, while the second ship is fully laden with trucks and equipment. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN on 7 July 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK082) This photo […]
HMCS CHAUDIERE
HMCS CHAUDIERE, River Class destroyer passes HMCS TRENTONIAN in the River Foyle early May 1944 near Londonderry. Londonderry is a busy wartime harbour and is the terminus for the ocean escort groups, bringing convoys to the UK from Halifax, Cape Breton and New York City. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce […]
Normandy Beachhead
HMCS MAYFLOWER sails past a DUKW and several invasion ships off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. Credit: Roger Litwiller Collection -Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB046)
Camouflage Ship
Unidentified camouflaged ship, picture taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER in 1944, possibly around Normandy invasion. If you can identify this ship, please leave a comment. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB025)
HMS BELFAST off Normandy
HMS BELFAST off Normandy in June 1944. Her 6 inch guns provided naval gun fire support off the Eastern Task Force area to the advancing soldiers. BELFAST has been preserved and now rests as a museum ship in London, England. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045a) This photo […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN -Normandy
Photo taken from the port side of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s bridge on the morning of 7 June 1944 as the corvette approaches the invasion area with her convoy and the other escorts trailing behind. Artist Marc Magee used this photo in his painting of HMCS TRENTONIAN, for the cover of the book, White Ensign Flying. Roger […]
HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN
HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN seen from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Portsmouth in June 1944. The battleship had just returned from bombardment duties off Normandy. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH022)
HMS NELSON
HMS NELSON was off Gold Beach in her unique camouflage on 16 June 1944. Operating off Gold and Juno beaches her massive 16 inch guns were used to support the soldiers advancing inshore, firing over 1000 rounds at the enemy. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK092)
Landing Ship -Normandy
A landing ship drives towards the beaches of Normandy, with a multitude of ships in the background. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN on 7 June 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK091)
HMCS QU’APPELLE
Sporting her brightly coloured camouflage, HMCS QU’APPELLE sits alongside at Londonderry in May 1944. Photo was taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK071)