The crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN were awestruck by the famous battleship HMS RODNEY, when they passed her off Juno Beach in her unique camouflage on 7 June 1944. RODNEY had fired her guns in support of the 3rd Canadian Division attacking a fortified farm held by the 12th SS Panzer Division in Normandy. Roger Litwiller […]
HMS GLASGOW
HMS GLASGOW, Southampton class cruiser off Portsmouth in July 1944. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045a)
Landing Ship Normandy
HMCS TRENTONIAN passes the stern of USS LST-377, landing ship discharging men and material to the beach. The ship would drive the bow up onto the beach and just before grounding a large anchor was dropped from the stern. Once unloaded the ship would use a winch to pull itself from the beach towards the […]
Caring for a Wounded Sailor
A critically wounded sailor from the cable ship HMTS MONARCH is carried ashore from RCN corvette HMCS TRENTONIAN on 13 June, 1944 in Portsmouth. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC004)
Mulberry Tow
A tug tows a Phoenix caisson past HMCS MAYFLOWER off Normady, part of the Mulberry harbour. Roger Litwiller Collection -Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB056)
Minesweeping
HMCS WASAGA during minesweeping operations off the coast of France. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM110)
Troopship -June 1944
Heavily armed, large troopship leaving Portsmouth in route to Normandy, June 1944. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH027)
“Just Some Of The 4,000” -Normandy
Ships of all types and nationalities surround HMCS TRENTONIAN as she arrives at the invasion area on the morning of 7 June 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK078)
HMS ORION
HMS ORION, Leander class light cruiser, returning to Portsmouth 10 June 1944, while supporting the invasion she has worn out her gun barrels and has returned for replacements. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH036)
HMCS FORT WILLIAM
HMCS FORT WILLIAM, Bangor class minesweeper assigned to the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM005)