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, […]
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 […]
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)
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)
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)
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 […]
HMCS ST. JOHN’S
HMCS ST. JOHN’S alongside at the RCN Dockyard in Halifax on 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL60981)
RCN Dockyard -Halifax
Four Lend-Lease Town class destroyers secured at the dockyard in Halifax in April 1944. The outer most ship is flying the Royal Norwegian Navy jack. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK044)
HMCS IROQUOIS
HMCS IROQUOIS alongside at the RCN Dockyard in Halifax on 7 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL74908)
CH-124 Sea King
CH-124 Sea King on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00641)