HMS RENOWN in Rosyth, UK. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, unknown date. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB016)
German POW’s at Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Under the watchful eyes of armed RN sailors, thousands of German Prisoner-of-War have been gathered at the harbour in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 28 May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on her arrival in the German port after escorting the German cruisers PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark for their formal surrender to […]
HMCS HAIDA Flagship Ceremony
HMCS HAIDA is dressed from stem to stern for the ceremony on 26 May 2018 in Hamilton, ON dedicating the Tribal Class Destroyer as the Honourary Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL67599)
HMCS IROQUOIS Sentries
Two HMCS IROQUOIS sailors standing sentry with the Lanchester sub-machine gun, with 50 round magazines and long bayonets in 1945. Unknown location. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB012)
HMCS IROQUOIS in Copenhagen
A large group of German Prisoners-of-War in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1945. Photo taken by Lynford Bourne while his ship HMCS IROQUOIS was in the city following the surrender of German forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB031)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Storm Damage
HMCS IROQUOIS’s whaler has been smashed to pieces in the davits during severe North Atlantic storm in early 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB013)
PRINZ EUGEN Arriving Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Admiral Hipper class cruiser, PRINZ EUGEN arriving at the locks at Wilhelmshaven, Germany from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on 28 May 1945. The Canadian destroyer was part of the Allied force, escorting PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark to Wilhelmshaven, Germany for the formal surrender, leaving Copenhagen the previous day. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, […]
RCN Sailor -HMCS IROQUOIS
Unidentified RCN sailor in HMCS IROQUOIS. Date Location unknown, “The Some” written on back of photo. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB014)
HMCS HAIDA
The Canadian Naval Ensign fly’s from HMCS HAIDA’s stern once again, following a ceremony dedicating the Tribal class destroyer as the Ceremonial Flagship of the RCN on 26 May 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (IMG_0431)
HMCS IROQUOIS -Ile d’Yeu
On August 26 1944, HMCS IROQUOIS met a small boat from Ile d’Yeu, a small channel Island. On board was the local school teacher who stated the Germans had left the Channel Island the day before. In their retreat the post office, radar installations and lighthouse had been destroyed, nineteen citizens and the mayor were […]