A Sunderland seaplane takes flight in the harbour at Milford Haven. Photo from HMCS TRENTONIAN, secured alongside the Free French corvette RENONCULE. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK144)
Sea Kings Over Rosie Roads
Four Sea Kings fly over the harbour as the Canadian fleet prepares to leave Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and return to Halifax at the conclusion of CARIBOPS81 in February 1981. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-RTL251115128)
HMCS WASAGA DC Rail and Chutes
View of HMCS WASAGA’s stern while underway in 1942, showing the single Depth Charge rail and four DC chutes on the Bangor class minesweeper. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM094)
May I See Your Boaters Card!
Normally on Lake Ontario when the Ontario Provincial Police Marine Unit approaches a vessel, it is to conduct a safety inspection and check for a Safe Boaters Licence. On 5 July 2016, these OPP Officers are providing close security to HMCS GOOSE BAY as she anchors outside of Cobourg Harbour. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger […]
TRENTONIAN Pom-Pom Crew
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s 2 pounder Pom-Pom gun crew, LS Gordon Harley, AB Arthur Slater and AB Stan Bennett. The men painted the names of their girlfriends on the inside of the gun shield. The gun is in an elevated platform on the after end of the corvette. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy […]
HMCS ST. JOHN’S
HMCS ST. JOHNS and PRESERVER with a second frigate in Halifax, 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL71108)
HMCS PRESCOTT
HMCS PRESCOTT leaving Kingston in June 1941. An early war corvette, built at Kingston Shipyards, she would be completed and commissioned in Montreal. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Hank Winsor. (RTL-HW014)
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN passes the stern of HMCS SACKVILLE while underway in Halifax Harbour on 7 July 2003. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (100_1593)
AB Thomas Riley, HMCS ARVIDA
Able Seaman Thomas Riley from Hamilton, Ontario in HMCS ARVIDA in 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA102)
HMCS ST. JOHN`S
HMCS ST. JOHN’S sits on the Syncrolift at Fleet Maintenance Facility CAPE SCOTT in Halifax on 2 September 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98647)