View from HMCS TRENTONIAN on 7 June 1944 while the RCN corvette was in the Normandy invasion area. Stoker Bruce Keir wrote on this photo, “D-Day -Just a few of the 4,000.” Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK086) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew […]
Wounded Sailer
The skipper of HMTS Monarch, Captain Arthur Troops is transferred to HMCS TRENTONIAN with a critical head injury. Troops’ ship, a cablelayer and TRENTONIAN were fired on by USS PLUNKETT on the night of 13 June 1944 while laying a communications cable to Normandy. The Canadian corvette was undamaged, while the cablelayer was severely damaged, […]
Troop Ship Juno Beach
Anchored near Juno Beach a troop ship passes HMCS TRENTONIAN, soldiers fill her upper decks, ready to land at Normandy on 7 June 1944. When the soldiers see TRENTONIAN’s maple leaf on her funnel they begin to cheer. The ship is carrying French Canadian troops destined for Juno Beach. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, […]
Battleship COURBET
The Free French battleship COURBET off Sword Beach on 7 June 1944. The battleship was built in 1913. For the invasion of Normandy, it has been stripped and will be sunk as part of Gooseberry 5 at Sword Beach to form a breakwater to protect the small landing craft. Over sixty ships would be sunk […]
“The Wedding” -HMCS TRENTONIAN
HMCS TRENTONIAN was at the forefront of the invasion operations, her crew had been on continuous escort duties for almost 50 days without leave. To show their dismay to TRENTONIAN’s skipper, the crew had set aside several days ration of rum, and in the middle of the English Channel while escorting another convoy to Normandy, […]
Trafalgar Square
AB Jack Harold, RCNVR from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Trafalgar Square in London in July 1944. For many of TRENTONIAN’s crew the sights of London was their first choice when on shore leave in the UK. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH074) This photo and collection have been gathered […]
USS DAVIS
USS Davis was on patrol with USS PLUNKETT off the Normandy Beachhead, when PLUNKETT opened fire on HMCS TRENTONIAN and the cablelayer, HMTS Monarch on 13 June 1944. DAVIS sent her doctor to TRENTONIAN to assist with Monarch’s wounded. Photo was taken from TRENTONIAN the morning after the incident, off the Normandy beachhead. Discover the tragic […]
Hometown News
Away from home and serving in HMCS WASAGA, Ross Milligan, RCNR of Trenton, ON enjoys reading his hometown newspaper with the headline that his community will soon have a corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN named after it. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM290)
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Officers
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s officers pose for a photo following a successful inspection of their ship by Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge, Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK187) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
Crossing the Atlantic
Having a little fun, an unidentified member of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s ships company poses inside the air intake in April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH068)