HMS PUNCHER at Vancouver to be finished to RN standards, February to May 1944. A lone sailor is over the side in a bosun’s chair, painting the escort aircraft carrier’s anchor, takes a close look at his spotters above on the foc’s’le. HMS PUNCHER was one of two escort aircraft carriers manned by the RCN […]
Ready for Home
Sailors in HMCS SASKATCHEWAN’s ships company wait on the upper deck as their ship returns to Esquimalt at the end of the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR061)
HMCS MONTREAL
HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13333)
RCN Chiefs and PO’s -Bermuda
RCN Chiefs and PO’s at Bermuda in 1944. Allan “Bud” Bruder is second on left. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Allan “Bud” Bruder, RCNVR. (RTL-AB022)
HMCS PRESERVER
HMCS PRESERVER sits along the jetty at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, 26 June 2011. Surrounded by a busy Halifax harbour, RCN Tug GLENBROOKE is leaving the harbour while in the fog behind her, Theodore and the Halifax ferry can be seen. Roger Litwiller Collection, Photo by Roger Litwiller. (RTL60997)
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s Gunshield Art
HMCS DRUMHELLER’s gunshield art as designed by her ships company. Painted on the corvettes forward 4 inch gun, it depicts the devil beating on a fiery drum. The photo was taken in St. John’s NF in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM173)
HMCS ST. JOHN’S
With the wind mills from Wolf Island off the starboard side, HMCS ST JOHN’s approaches Kingston, ON on 20 October 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL06954)
Ready to Launch -HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN ready for launching on 1 September 1943 at Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW006)
HMCS ARVIDA Sentry
RCN sailor, Howard Abbott on sentry duty in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA098)
HMCS KENORA
HMCS KENORA, Bangor class minesweeper in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM067)