Ross Milligan on HMCS WASAGA’s ice covered deck in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM082)
MAYFLOWER’s Christmas
HMS MAYFLOWER Christmas Day 1944, Bill Paul, Doc. Elliot, Smitty, Melanson, Hurrie, Pete Rutledge. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB067)
HMCS IROQUOIS Visitors
Visitors to HMCS IROQUOIS (1st) during late WWII, unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB010)
Argentia, Newfoundland
HMCS TRENTONIAN was briefly secured ahead of this merchant ship unloading cargo in the harbour at Argentia, NF. in March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK056)
HMCS MAYFLOWER Hedgehog
Three sailors with HMCS MAYFLOWER’s hedgehog. On the side of the bridge above the hedgehog is MAYFLOWER’s gunshield art. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB005)
HMCS ASSINIBIONE
With her Sea King overhead, HMCS ASSINIBOINE overtaking HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in January 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416004)
HMCS KITCHENER
HMCS KITCHENER arriving at St. George’s Harbour, Bermuda. She arrived a full day after HMCS TRENTONIAN. The two ships started the voyage together, but lost sight of each other during a fierce North Atlantic storm, that damaged TRENTONIAN and disabled most of her crew with sea-sickness in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, […]
HMCS Montreal Sentry
A Royal Canadian Navy sailor stands sentry in HMCS MONTREAL as her sister frigate, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN proceeds to sea on 1 May 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL16441)
Work Ups -Bermuda
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s bridge crew are working through the latest exercise during training evolution’s in Bermuda, February 1944. The entire crew from the skipper, Lt. Wm. Harrison to the stokers in the boiler room would be train and be tested to bring the readiness of the corvette to a high standard. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. […]
HMCS LEVIS
HMCS LEVIS torpedoed by U 74 on 19 September 1941, 120 miles east of Cape Farewell, Greenland while escorting Convoy SC-44. The torpedo struck the corvette just ahead the 4 inch forward gun, blowing a large hole in her bow. Damage control was initially effective and she was taken in tow. LEVIS remained afloat for […]