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HMCS GOOSE BAY at Johnston

July 29, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS GOOSE BAY at Johnston

HMCS GOOSE BAY passing below the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge on the St. Lawrence River in Johnston, Ontario on 27 June 2016. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL78873)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: History, HMCS, HMCS GOOSE BAY, Johnstown, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

July 27, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

HMCS ST JOHN’S underway in the St. Lawrence River near Brockville on 20 October 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL06715)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, GLD, Great Lakes Deployment, Halifax class frigate, HMCS, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway

Bruce Keir, RCNVR

July 26, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Bruce Keir, RCNVR

Bruce Keir, RCNVR in HMCS TRENTONIAN (K368) in 1944. Bruce provided many stories of his service in TRENTONIAN for the books White Ensign Flying and Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK040)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Operation Neptune, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Warships of the Bay of Quinte, White Ensign Flying, WWII

HMCS KINGSTON Cheering Ship

July 25, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS KINGSTON Cheering Ship

HMCS KINGSTON’s ships company are joined by other RCN ships and sailors, giving outgoing Commander of the RCN, Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, “Three Cheers” following the Change-of-Command Ceremony at HMC Dockyard in Halifax on 12 June 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02130)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Ceremonial, Change of Command, Cheering Ship, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS KINGSTON, Kingston Class, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Landing Craft Infantry

July 19, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Landing Craft Infantry

Landing Craft Infantry off Normandy in June 1944. Photo taken from HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM145)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, DDay, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Invasion, Landing Craft, Naval History, Navy, Normandy, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS TORONTO Locking Through

July 18, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS TORONTO Locking Through

HMCS TORONTO’s ships company keeps a careful watch as she transits the St. Lawrence Seaway Lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 8 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL82335)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, HMCS, HMCS TORONTO, Iroquois Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

Lieutenant William Harrison, RCNR

July 14, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Lieutenant William Harrison, RCNR

Lieutenant William Harrison, RCNR, Commanding Officer HMCS TRENTONIAN, on the boat deck of his corvette, while sailing off the Grand Banks in March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR, courtesy of Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK052) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS, HMCS TRENTONIAN, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Warships of the Bay of Quinte, White Ensign Flying, WWII

HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

July 13, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

Photo of HMC Dockyard Esquimalt taken from HMCS SASKATCHEWAN as the Destroyer returns home in May 1965 following a Far East Cruise. HMCS GRILSE is secured alongside in the centre of the photo. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Brian Rideout. RTL-BR065)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Destroyer, Esquimalt, Far East Cruise 1965, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ESQUIMALT, HMCS GRILSE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

North Atlantic Convoy

July 12, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

North Atlantic Convoy

Convoy of thirty-seven merchant ships from Halifax to the UK. Photo taken from convoy escort HMCS WASAGA on the starboard side of the convoy in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM049)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Convoy, corvette, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

July 11, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS ST. JOHN’S

HMCS ST. JOHN’S alongside at Halifax on 5 September 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL53670)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Patrol Frigate, CPF, Frigate, Halifax, Halifax class frigate, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS ST. JOHN's, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

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