HMCS MORDEN K 170 undergoing refit at Lunenburg, NS in June 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR003)
Effective Damage Control
Outboard ship has severe damage to her stern. The inboard ship is the Captain class frigate, HMS HOTHAM. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB038)
HMCS HALIFAX
HMCS HALIFAX, Halifax class, Canadian Patrol Frigate in Halifax, 7 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74906)
HMCS MAYFLOWER’s Lookout
With glasses in hand, HMCS MAYFLOWER’s aft lookout keeps a sharp eye from the corvette’s searchlight platform above the after Pom-Pom in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB051)
Sea Cadets with HMCS QUINTE
Sea Cadets with members of HMCS QUINTE’s crew in Cape Breton. Roger Litwiller Collection, Photo courtesy Walter Gregory. (RTL-WG006)
HMCS SAGUENAY
HMCS SAGUENAY, River class destroyer, during WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of the Port Hope Branch of the Navy League of Canada. (RTL-PHNL003)
Church Parade -HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s entire crew is turned out on the fo’c’sle, in Number 1 uniforms for church parade in Milford Haven in November 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK145) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger […]
HMCS IROQUOIS Dropping Depth Charges
HMCS IROQUOIS dropping depth charges, unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB021)
Italian Submarine in Bermuda
This photo was provided by several crew members HMCS TRENTONIAN, each had marked “Italian submarine in Bermuda” on the back of the photo. TRENTONIAN was working with practice submarines, referred to as “Clockwork Mice,” to train her asdic (sonar), depth charge and hedgehog crews in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, […]
HMCS WASAGA’s Iced Depth Charges
Ross Milligan on HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered deck in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM082)