HMCS EYEBRIGHT, Flower class corvette. Photo taken after the foc’s’le extension in January 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of the Port Hope Branch of the Navy League of Canada. (RTL-PHNL001)
A Sailor Is A Sailor
AB Robert Powell and LS John Founier from HMCS TRENTONIAN, assist a “sick” friend from HMCS Moose Jaw back to his ship in August 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK049) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used […]
RMS Queen Elizabeth
The Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth in her ghost colours, in Halifax late February or early March 1944. The luxury liner was converted as a troopship, capable of carrying 15,000 troops at a time, she was photographed from HMCS TRENTONIAN while secured at Pier 21. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce […]
German POW’s at Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Under the watchful eyes of armed RN sailors, thousands of German Prisoner-of-War have been gathered at the harbour in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 28 May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on her arrival in the German port after escorting the German cruisers PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark for their formal surrender to […]
HMCS MAYFLOWER
Sailor from HMCS MAYFLOWER painting the anchor chain. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB008)
HMS JED
HMS JED, a RN River class frigate passes HMCS TRENTONIAN in St. John’s harbour on 2 April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH038)
MAYFLOWER’s Catch-of-the-Day
RCN sailor from HMCS MAYFLOWER shows the corvettes “catch-of-the-day” from the North Atlantic. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB023)
Camouflage Ship
Unidentified camouflaged ship, picture taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER in 1944, possibly around Normandy invasion. If you can identify this ship, please leave a comment. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB025)
RCN Sailors Glass & McKay at HMC NAVAL CAMP
Jack Glass and McKay from HMCS WASAGA at HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The rest camp was provided to sailors from the escort ships to have a break away from ship board routine. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM298)
Refueling At Sea
A Canadian warship takes on fuel from a tanker in the convoy. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of the Port Hope Branch of the Navy League of Canada. (RTL-PHNL002)