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Ville Class Tugs Soaring with an Eagle

June 14, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

Ville Class Tugs Soaring with an Eagle

RCN Ville class tugs MERRICKVILLE and LISTERVILLE have draped white canvas on their bows to assist US Coast Guard Ship EAGLE alongside in Halifax on 28 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL83345)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Halifax, LESTERVILLE, MERRICKVILLE, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tall Ship, United States Coast Guard, USCGS EAGLE, Ville class Tug

Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection

January 10, 2018 by Roger Litwiller

Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection

This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Maritime Affairs, Roger's Rambles Tagged With: Canada 150, Chantier Davie Canada Inc, CNAV, CNAV SECHELT, CPF, Cyclone, Destroyer, Dive Tender, Federal Fleet, Frigate, Glen class Tug, Great Lakes, Halifax, History, HMC Dockyard, HMCS, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (III), HMCS GOOSE BAY, HMCS ORIOLE, HMCS SACKVILLE, HMCS TORONTO, HMCTug GLENBROOK, Iroquois class destroyer, Iroquois Lock, Levis PQ, LISTERVILLE, Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel, MCDV, MERRICKVILLE, Naval History, Navy, Nova Scotia, Quebec City, RCN, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, ships, St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Seaway, Tall Ship, tugboat, United States Coast Guard, USCGS EAGLE, Ville class Tug

USCGS EAGLE -Photo Series

August 9, 2017 by Roger Litwiller

USCGS EAGLE -Photo Series

Recently I had the good fortune to see the United States Coast Guard Ship EAGLE at the Tall Ships Rendezvous 2017 in Halifax, NS. During the course of the five days there were 45 Tall Ships in Halifax harbour.  The rendezvous was part of the Canada 150 celebrations. I took many photos of the ships […]

Filed Under: Featured, Maritime Affairs, Roger's Rambles Tagged With: Halifax, HMCS TRENTONIAN, LESTERVILLE, MERRICKVILLE, Naval History, Nova Scotia, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tall Ship, tugboat, United States Coast Guard, USCG, USCGS EAGLE

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