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Corvette Gunnery Practice

February 15, 2024 by Roger Litwiller

Corvette Gunnery Practice

RCN corvette during gunnery exercise off Pictou, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM053)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: 4 in gun, Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Gunnery, HMCS, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

RN Submarine -Pictou, NS

November 30, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RN Submarine -Pictou, NS

ASW training submarine off Pictou, NS in 1942. The RN loaned submarines to the RCN to give the escort ships a “tame” submarine to hone their anti-submarine hunting skills on. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA, sub may be HMS/M P512. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM052)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Anti-Submarine Warfare, ASW, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, HMS, HMS/M P512, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, submarine, WWII

HMCS WASAGA Stern

November 6, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS WASAGA Stern

With HMCS WASAGA`s stern fully exposed, RCN sailors Wormworth, Rivard, Bannon and Ross Milligan pose with their ship in Pictou, NS. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM157)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, Refit, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS TRILLIUM

September 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TRILLIUM

HMCS TRILLIUM, Flower class corvette off Pictou, NS. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCN. (RTL-REM013)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRILLIUM, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

RCN Petty Officers

January 23, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Petty Officers

Three Petty Officer’s from HMCS WASAGA, Wormworth, Rivard and Nythe with their ship in Pictou, NS. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM156)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Swim EX HMCS WASAGA

December 2, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Swim EX HMCS WASAGA

HMCS WASAGA’s ship’s company enjoys a swim ex off Pictou, NS in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM032)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Pictou NS, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, swim, WWII

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