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HMCS KINGSTON

November 25, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS KINGSTON

HMCS KINGSTON’s ship’s company have decorated their ship for a visit to Halifax waterfront for the Evergreen Festival on 12 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL01002)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Ceremonial, Christmas, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS KINGSTON, Kingston Class, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, Maritime Forces Atlantic, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS WARRIOR

November 24, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS WARRIOR

HMCS WARRIOR in drydock, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft Carrier, Belfast, Drydock, HMCS, HMCS WARRIOR, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS MONTREAL on the Syncrolift

November 23, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL on the Syncrolift

HMCS MONTREAL undergoing maintenance on the Syncrolift at HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 10 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00834)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, Frigate, Halifax class frigate, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Maritime Forces Atlantic, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Refit, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Syncrolift

HMS LARK

November 22, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMS LARK

HMS LARK, sloop, photographed from HMCS TRENTONIAN, 7 July 1944 off the Normandy Beachhead. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK079)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: corvette, DDay, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, HMS, HMS LARK, Invasion, Naval History, Navy, Normandy, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, ships, Sloop, WWII

HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

November 21, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence River approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012. Loaded onto the Heddle Marine barge in Halifax, the cold war RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell to become a museum ship. Pushing the barge’s stern is the McKiel Marine tug Lac Manitoba, […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Heddle Marine, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Lac Manitoba, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

Mulberry Caisson PHOENIX 194 Sinking

November 20, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Mulberry Caisson PHOENIX 194 Sinking

Mulberry Caisson PHOENIX 194 sinking after developing a hole in the concrete caisson. She rolled over and sank off the coast of Wales about 45 minutes after the picture was taken. The caisson was under tow to Normandy, escorted by HMCS TRENTONIAN, when she encountered a severe storm and began to sink. Great photo of […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Caisson, corvette, DDay, History, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Invasion, Mulberry Harbour, Naval History, Normandy, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, Phoenix, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, ships, WWII

Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels

November 19, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels

Four Kingston class MCDV’s nested alongside at CFB Esquimalt on 19 September 2019. Photo taken from HMCS WHITEHORSE, EDMONTON is directly alongside to starboard, NANAIMO is directly aft with BRANDON outboard. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05068)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Esquimalt, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS BRANDON, HMCS EDMONTON, HMCS NANAIMO, HMCS WHITEHORSE, Kingston Class, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, Maritime Forces Pacific, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunner’s

November 18, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunner’s

HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunnery Division poses for a photo after an inspection of their ship in Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC066)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, Gunnery, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Milford Haven, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

RAS HMCS PROTECTEUR

November 17, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RAS HMCS PROTECTEUR

HMCS OTTAWA approaches the port side of the fleet oiler, HMCS PROTECTEUR in the Caribbean in February 1981. Note: Scanned from original 110 Negative. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL300416020)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, Caribbean, CARIBOPS, Cold War, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS OTTAWA (III), HMCS PROTECTEUR, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RAS, RCN, Replenishment at Sea, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Crash Landing -HMS PUNCHER

November 16, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Crash Landing -HMS PUNCHER

The pilot still in the cockpit of his aircraft shuts down the engine, after a spectacular crash landing. Having snapped its tail hook, this Barracuda was flipped onto its nose by the barrier, saving both aircrew and aircraft on HMS PUNCHER. HMS PUNCHER, although manned by Canadian sailors, was loaned to the RN under the […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Barracuda, Battle of Atlantic, Crash Landing, Deck Landing, Escort Aircraft Carrier, HMS PUNCHER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, RN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, ships, WWII

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