HMS PUNCHER at Vancouver to be finished to RN standards, February to May 1944. A lone sailor is over the side in a bosun’s chair, painting the escort aircraft carrier’s anchor, takes a close look at his spotters above on the foc’s’le. HMS PUNCHER was one of two escort aircraft carriers manned by the RCN […]
RCN Corvette Sailor
RCN sailor from HMCS TRENTONIAN in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH076)
HMCS PRESERVER
HMCS PRESERVER sits along the jetty at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, 26 June 2011. Surrounded by a busy Halifax harbour, RCN Tug GLENBROOKE is leaving the harbour while in the fog behind her, Theodore and the Halifax ferry can be seen. Roger Litwiller Collection, Photo by Roger Litwiller. (RTL60997)
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s Gunshield Art
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s gunshield art as designed by her ships company. Painted on the corvettes forward 4 inch gun, it depicts the devil beating on a fiery drum. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM173)
HMCS ARVIDA Sentry
RCN sailor, Howard Abbott on sentry duty in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA098)
HMCS KENORA
HMCS KENORA, Bangor class minesweeper in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM067)
HMCS MATAPEDIA’s Mascot
HMCS MATAPEDIA’s mascot, Tiss enjoys a good scrub in the corvette. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy William Belling, RCNVR. (RTL-WB053)
RCN Examination Vessel
RCN examination vessel inspecting Merchant Ships arriving from a convoy at Sydney, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM039)
PIPE THE SIDE -Admirals Arriving
Rear-Admiral Fairbain, RN (FOIC) Milford Haven arrives to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. The navy, stooped in traditions has a ceremony when receiving an Admiral aboard. The side is piped, orders called out and the ship’s officers stand ready. With all the ceremony the Admiral still has to climb the rope ladder up TRENTONIAN’s […]
Flying Stations -HMCS ATHABASKAN
HMCS ATHABASKAN’s flight deck and Sea King are seen from HMCS OTTAWA during CARIBOPS in Jan/Feb 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115135)