Rear Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge Milford Haven arrives by motor launch to inspect HMCS TRENTONIAN on 27 October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK193)
Barracuda Landing -HMS PUNCHER
A Barracuda catches the wire and lands safely on HMS PUNCHER during flight operations in late 1944 or early 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA054)
HMS PUNCHER RCN Sailors
RCN Sailors from HMS PUNCHER pose on the escort carriers foc’s’le. Howard Abbott in in the back row, second from right in the light shirt. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA092)
Catalina Coastal Patrol Aircraft
Catalina Coastal Patrol Aircraft taking off from unknown location or date, #WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Raymond Leslie Reid, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR030)
RCN Corvette Landing Wounded Sailors
HMCS TRENTONIAN arrives at Portsmouth on 13 June 1944, with the wounded from the cable layer HMTS Monarch following a friendly fire incident with USS PLUNKETT the previous night. Ambulances, medical staff and photographers are waiting, even though no news of this tragic event will be released by the RCN. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. […]
HMS PHILANTE, Armed Yacht
Admiral Sir Max Horton (RN) CaptainD, Armed yacht, HMS PHILANTE at Larne, Scotland in August 1943. PHILANTE was purchased from the Sopwith family and converted for the Royal Navy, initially escorting seven convoys across the Atlantic, then in 1943 she joined the Western Approaches Command as part of the Tactical Unit, responsible for training escort […]
Merchant Ship Fire
HMCS TRENTONIAN (foreground) provides close escort to a burning freighter and HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE in the Irish Sea in January 1945. The RN Castle class corvette is alongside the merchant ship, assisting firefighting operations. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK157)
Barracuda Crash -HMS PUNCHER
Crashed Barracuda is secured to HMS PUNCHER’s deck following a crash, Howard Abbott recalls this plane was later pushed over the side. HMS PUNCHER is a Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA043)
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 […]
RN Destroyer Londonderry
Unknown Royal Navy destroyer in Londonderry in 1943, photo taken from HMCS ARVIDA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA060)