Convoy of merchant ships in the North Atlantic in June 1943, with a Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). Photo taken from Canadian corvette HMCS ARVIDA.. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA071) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on […]
HMCS IROQUOIS & HMCS GOOSE BAY
HMCS IROQUOIS passes HMCS GOOSE BAY in Halifax harbour on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64620) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom right of the webpage and “Buy me […]
RCN Invades Coney Island
Several of HMS PUNCHER’s sailors enjoy shore leave at New York’s famous Coney Island, including Howard Abbott in the front passenger seat in 1944. PUNCHER was an escort aircraft carrier, manned by Canadian sailors during WWII. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA111) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in […]
Wounded Sailer
The skipper of HMTS Monarch, Captain Arthur Troops is transferred to HMCS TRENTONIAN with a critical head injury. Troops’ ship, a cablelayer and TRENTONIAN were fired on by USS PLUNKETT on the night of 13 June 1944 while laying a communications cable to Normandy. The Canadian corvette was undamaged, while the cablelayer was severely damaged, […]
HMCS KINGSTON
HMCS KINGSTON’s ship’s company is closed up at Harbour Stations as the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel arrives at her namesake city of Kingston, Ontario on 12 July 2013. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26563) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to […]
HMCS MAYFLOWER at Sea
The corvette, HMCS MAYFLOWER at sea. The photo is taken from the after part of the ship looking forward and shows her Pom-Pom gun mounted midships as compared to further aft in corvettes built later. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB022) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in […]
HMCS MONTREAL and GLENEVIS
HMCS MONTREAL with GLENEVIS is moved from her slip in the HMC Dockyard in Halifax, with assistance of RCN Harbour Tugs on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13325) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the […]
HMCS SUDBURY
HMCS SUDBURY, Flower class corvette is ready for launching on 31 May 1941 at Kingston Shipbuilding Yards, Kingston, Ontario. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo courtesy Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW009) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom […]
HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE BAY
HMCS SACKVILLE and HMCS GOOSE BAY alongside in HMC Dockyard in Halifax. Photo taken from HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC on 5 May 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL59646) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon […]
HMCS QUINTE Beached
HMCS QUINTE, partially submerged in St. Peter’s Bay, Cape Breton, after striking Horse Head Shoal on 30 November, 1942. Franklin Marine re-floated the minesweeper a few days later and towed QUINTE to the wall at St. Peter’s canal to continue salvage operations. Unexpectedly she then capsized in St. Peters Canal, laying on her beam ends, […]