With a sister ship alongside, sailors from both ships inspect the damage to HMCS WASAGA port side hull following a collision with the dan layer HMS SURSAY on 11 April 1945. The collision opened up the seaman’s mess and playing cards can be seen strewn on the deck. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. […]
HMCS PRINCE DAVID
HMCS PRINCE DAVID, infantry landing ship, at Portsmouth 8 June 1944. Many of the ships allocated to the initial phases of the invasion had to return for supplies. All of PRINCE DAVID’s landing craft were damaged, sunk or beached during the first day, requiring replacements. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton photo, courtesy of Bruce […]
Landing Ship -Normandy
Landing Ship USS LST-393 with her bow doors open, sails past HMCS MAYFLOWER off the Normandy beachhead on 7 June 1944. LST-393 survived the war and is now a Museum Ship in Muskegon, Michigan on Lake Michigan. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB060)
HMCS MAYFLOWER Off Normandy
View from HMCS MAYFLOWER off the Normandy beachhead in June 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB050)
Juno Beach Lightship
With such a large amount of vessels operating, Juno Beach was marked with a lightship to aid in the safe navigation of the shipping traffic. This is the only photo of this lightship that I have found. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. Artist Marc Magee used this photo for the scene on the left side […]
USN Landing Ship -Normandy
HMCS MAYFLOWER steams past an American landing ship and her landing craft off the Normandy beachhead. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy -Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB049)
HMCS TEME
HMCS TEME, River Class frigate in drydock at Cardiff, October 1944. She was involved in a collision with the escort aircraft carrier HMS TRACKER on 10 June 1944 during the Normandy invasion. The large carrier almost cut TEME in half amidships, killing four of the frigate’s crew. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, […]
Canadian Hospital Ship Lady Nelson
The Canadian hospital ship Lady Nelson leaving Cherbourg Harbour, October/November 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC040) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger Litwiller to create the book, White Ensign Flying, The Story of HMCS […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN Gunners
Before departing Londonderry on 23 May 1944, HMCS TRENTONIAN took on a full load of ammunition for all her weapons. Temporarily piled like cord wood, the gunners are storing the rounds in the ready use lockers on the forward gun deck and the remainder will go below to the 4 inch magazine. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]
Landing Ships -Normandy
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 […]