A Canadian warship takes on fuel from a tanker in the convoy. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of the Port Hope Branch of the Navy League of Canada. (RTL-PHNL002)
Torpedoed Tanker
Worth its weight in gold, a torpedoed tanker waits for repairs in St. John’s, Newfoundland during WWII, 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM085)
Merchant Tanker -Halifax
With its bow missing and low in the water, tugboats move this damaged Merchant Tanker in Halifax Harbour in 1942. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM019)
Ships For Victory -Can Canada Build Ships Today
This past week marked an incredible milestone in Canadian shipbuilding history. On 20 September 1943, twelve Canadian built ships were launched simultaneously from shipyards across the nation! During WWII, Canadian industry, mobilized to building for Victory. One of the largest and most important projects was a National Shipbuilding Program. Early in the war the enemy […]