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RCN Tug GLENEVIS

May 24, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Tug GLENEVIS

RCN Tug GLENEVIS underway in Halifax harbour on 28 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83172)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Glen class Tug, GLENEVIS, Halifax, HMCS, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

St. Lawrence II with CNAV MERRICKVILLE

April 28, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

St. Lawrence II with CNAV MERRICKVILLE

Brigantine St. Lawrence II and RCN Tug MERRICKVILLE in Halifax Harbour for the Tall Ships Rendezvous for Canada 150 Celebrations on 28 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83357)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Brigantine, Canada 150, CNAV, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, MERRICKVILLE, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sailing Ships, ships, St. Lawrence II, tugboat, Ville class Tug

CNAV MERRICKVILLE

January 26, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

CNAV MERRICKVILLE

RCN Harbour Tug MERRICKVILLE underway at Halifax on 26 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL61006) 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 a Coffee!” […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CNAV, HMCS, MERRICKVILLE, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

HMCS MONTREAL and GLENEVIS

January 18, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

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 […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Frigate, GLENEVIS, Halifax, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS MONTREAL, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

CNAV Tillicum

January 2, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

CNAV Tillicum

RCN tugboat CFAV Tillicum in transit from CFB Esquimalt to Victoria, BC. on 15 Sept. 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL04912) 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 […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Esquimalt, HMC Dockyard, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tillicum, tugboat, Ville class Tug

HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

November 21, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS OJIBWA in the St. Lawrence River

Ex-HMCS OJIBWA under tow in the St. Lawrence River approaching the seaway lock at Iroquois, Ontario on 3 June 2012. Loaded onto the Heddle Marine barge in Halifax, the cold war RCN submarine is being moved to Port Burwell to become a museum ship. Pushing the barge’s stern is the McKiel Marine tug Lac Manitoba, […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Heddle Marine, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Lac Manitoba, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

RCN Tug GLENBROOK

September 26, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Tug GLENBROOK

RCN Tug GLENBROOK underway in Halifax Harbour on 6 July 2012. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL64677)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Glen class Tug, Halifax, HMCS, HMCTug GLENBROOK, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

OJIBWA at Iroquois Lock

August 31, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

OJIBWA at Iroquois Lock

HMCS OJIBWA under tow by Florence M. enters the Iroquois Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway on 4 June 2012. The former, Royal Canadian Navy submarine was towed from Halifax to Hamilton on Lake Ontario, where she underwent modifications to become a museum ship located at Port Burwell on Lake Erie. Roger Litwiller Collection, photo […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Cold War, Florence M, HMCS, HMCS OJIBWA, Iroquois Lock, Lock, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, submarine, tugboat

August 23, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Firebrand, the RCN’s West Coast Fireboat passes HMCS CHICOUTIMI in Esquimalt Harbour on 19 September 2019. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL05096)

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Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CFB Esquimalt, CNAV Firebrand, Fireboat, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS CHICOUTIMI, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat, Victoria Class Submarine

HMCS MONTREAL and GLENEVIS

August 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS MONTREAL and GLENEVIS

HMCS MONTREAL is moved from her slip with assistance of RCN Tug GLENEVIS on 31 August 2015. Roger Litwiller collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL13334)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: CPF, Frigate, Glen class Tug, Halifax, HMCS MONTREAL, HMCS TRENTONIAN, HMCTug GLENEVIS, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, tugboat

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