Several of HMS PUNCHER’s Canadian sailors take advantage of the hot weather to tan on the carriers crowded flight deck, while ferrying aircraft to Casablanca in July 1944. Too hot to touch they cover the deck with blankets and towels. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA049)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Polyarnoe, Russia
View of Polyarnoe, Russia from HMCS IROQUOIS during on of her stops while escorting Arctic convoys in late 1943 or early 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB024)
Halifax Harbour
Halifax Harbour is the home to Canada’s East Coast Navy. Canadian Patrol frigates HMCS HALIFAX, MONTREAL and CHARLOTTETOWN are in port with newly acquired Interim Oiler and Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix on 15 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL57461)
HMCS TRENTONIAN Refueling
HMCS TRENTONIAN covered in ice, takes on fuel before leaving the bone chilling cold of Halifax for warmer weather in Bermuda in February 1944. The corvette and her crew will spend almost two weeks in Bermuda for work up and training evolution’s, getting their newly commissioned ship ready for Convoy Operations on the North Atlantic. […]
HMCS WASAGA at Sea
Looking more like a recruiting poster, an unknown sailor climbs the starboard side life-rafts in HMCS WASAGA, while the Bangor class minesweeper is at sea in 1942-43. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM099)
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN Proceeds to Sea
Outbound from Halifax, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN passes the container ship, Allise P inbound to discharge her multi-million dollar cargo, fueling Canada’s economy on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16453)
Unloading Merchant Ships
Unloading large cargo from Merchant Ships in a UK Harbour, photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB031)
HMCS WASAGA Collision
Using the ship’s whaler, HMCS WASAGA’s damage control parties are able to inspect shoring and emergency repairs to the minesweepers hull after a collision with the danlayer HMS SURSAY on 11 April 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM133)
HMCS OJIBWA
HMCS OJIBWA leaving Halifax in January 1981 for OP CARIBOPS. Roger Litwiller Collection, Roger Litwiller Photo. (RTL -Rl_0004)
HMCS SHAWINIGAN
HMCS SHAWINIGAN departing Halifax Harbour for the North Atlantic on 30 April 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL06308)