Rear Admiral Fairbairn, Flag-Officer-In-Charge Milford Haven arrives by motor launch to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK189)
HMS WARSPITE
HMS WARSPITE off Spithead, September 1944. Photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB065)
RCN Sailor in Casablanca
An RCN Petty Officer from the Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier, HMS Puncher poses with a Palace Guard in Casablanca in early August 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA117)
HMS PUNCHER’s Boat
HMS PUNCHER’s ships boat looks toy-like, set alongside the steel wall of the Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier’s hull in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA097)
HMS HONESTY
HMS HONESTY built for the Royal Navy at Kingston Shipbuilding Yards and undergoing “sea trials” in Lake Ontario, late 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW015)
St. John’s NF at War
View of St. John’s harbour during the war in 1943. The ship repair facilities are on the left side of the photo, with several merchant ships anchored in the harbour for waiting repairs of damage sustained from UBoats. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM276)
Funeral Capt F. J. Walker, RN
HMCS IROQUOIS ships company provides the Guard of Honor during the funeral of Captain, Frederic John Walker, RN, CB, DSO & Three Bars in Liverpool on 11 July 1944. The funeral was attended by more than 1000 people, RN ratings carried his body on a gun carraige, escorted by sailors from IROQUOIS, through the streets […]
Londonderry Harbour at War
HMCS WASAGA underway in the River Foyle, approaching the busy harbour of Londonderry, Ireland in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM101)
Flight Operations -HMS PUNCHER
Seven of the nine Barracuda’s returned to Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier, HMS PUNCHER following a mine laying operation in Haugesund Fjord, Norway on 22 February, 1945. The two aircraft were shot down by shore defenses over the target and both aircrew were killed. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA041)
HMS RENOWN
HMS RENOWN in Rosyth, UK. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, unknown date. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB016)