The future HMCS HARRY DE WOLF under construction at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 15 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL57448)
HMCS WARRIOR
HMCS WARRIOR in drydock “Wolfe” in Belfast Ireland under construction in 1945. (Caption written on photo) Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC047A)
Two AOPS at Irving Shipyard
Two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships under construction at Irving Shipyard on 1 May 2019. Future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE has two of her mega-blocks on the assembly area and future HARRY DEWOLF is alongside the shipyard wall finishing her construction. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL_0104)
HMCS MAX BERNAYS
The final section to be joined to future MARGARET BROOKE will be it’s masts, seen here still inside the Assembly Hall at Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 3 May 2019. Already being assembled in the background is the centre mega-block of the third AOPS, future HMCS MAX BERNAYS. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSC_0183)
Moving AOPS Mega-Block
With minimal clearance future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE’s bow mega-block is moved through Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 3 May 2019. The entire operation is controlled by the fellow in the red coveralls. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSC_0179)
Lifting a Behemoth
The massive steel bow mega-block is easily lifted by the modular wheel units and can be moved in any direction with the synchronized turning of the wheels. The operator is in the red coveralls, he will direct the entire move of future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE’s Bow through Irving Shipyard in Halifax on 3 May 2019. […]
AOPS Bow Section
Bow Mega-Block of future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is fully clear of the Assembly Hall doors, she will be guided through Irving Shipyard to be joined to the centre section of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship in Halifax on 3 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-DSC_0177)
MV Asterix Pre-Conversion
MV ASTERIX still in her container ship configuration. Davie Shipyard workers are busy mapping out the miles of cables, pipes and systems prior to converting her to an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Ship for the RCN. CCGS HENRY LARSEN is alongside. Photo taken at Davie Shipyard in Levis, PQ on 20 October 2015. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]
MV ASTERIX
The RCN Interim Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix in the drydock at Davie Shipyards following the naming ceremony on 20 July 2017. All that is left of the champagne is the broken neck of the bottle still tied to the rope. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02795)
Irving Shipyard, Halifax
Irving Shipyard in Halifax is a buzz of activity on 3 May 2018 as the bow mega-block for the future HMCS MARGARET BROOKE is being prepared to leave the Assembly Hall and join the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship in the centre of the photo. to the left of MARGARET BROOKE is the the future […]