HMS BELFAST off Normandy in June 1944. Her 6 inch guns provided naval gun fire support off the Eastern Task Force area to the advancing soldiers. BELFAST has been preserved and now rests as a museum ship in London, England. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC045a) This photo […]
HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN
HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN seen from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Portsmouth in June 1944. The battleship had just returned from bombardment duties off Normandy. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH022)
HMS PINK
Exceptional photo of the size difference between a corvette and a battleship. Bruce Keir wrote on this photo HMS PINK, Cardiff, October 1944. PINK was a Flower class corvette damaged by a torpedo from U988 on 27 June 1944 and was declared a total loss. The charring from the fire is clearly visible on her […]
HMS NELSON
HMS NELSON was off Gold Beach in her unique camouflage on 16 June 1944. Operating off Gold and Juno beaches her massive 16 inch guns were used to support the soldiers advancing inshore, firing over 1000 rounds at the enemy. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK092)
RCN Sailors in Casablanca
Members of HMS PUNCHER’s ships company visiting the lush gardens in Casablanca during a visit in early August 1944 by the Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA118)
HMS PUNCHER
Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier, HMS PUNCHER nearing completion at Vancouver shipyard, February to May 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA033)
Funeral Capt F. J. Walker, RN
HMCS IROQUOIS ships company provides the Honour Guard during the funeral of Captain, Frederic John Walker, RN, CB, DSO & Three Bars in Liverpool on 11 July 1944. Commander J.C. Hibbard, Commanding Officer of IROQUOIS is on the left, with Chief S.M. Saunders on the right of the ships company. The funeral was attended by […]
HMS ANCYLUS in Halifax
Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC), HMS ANCYLUS in Halifax on 15 February 1944 with convoy ONS 28. The MAC ships were converted merchant tankers, given a flight deck and the aircraft could provide air cover for the convoy when shore based aircraft were out of range. Photo taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Halifax Harbour. Roger Litwiller […]
Fire Fly’s over HMS PUNCHER
Canadian manned aircraft carrier HMS PUNCHER’s first squadron of Fire Fly’s arrive over the carrier in preparations for operations in the Pacific after VE day. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA034)
RMS Strathnaver, Troopship
Armed Troopship, possibly RMS Strathnaver in 1942 during WWII. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM068)