Two of MAYFLOWER’s crew clear ice and snow from the forward gun deck. HMCS MAYFLOWER commissioned into the RCN on 28 November 1940. MAYFLOWER along with sister corvette HMCS HEPATICA left Halifax on 9 February 1941 without their 4in. guns, due to a shortage of weapons. In place of the gun barrel a wood post […]
HMCS TRENTONIAN Ice
HMCS TRENTONIAN in Halifax, February 1943. Looking forward from the starboard side of the bridge, you can see the corvettes gun deck and foc’s’le are more of ice rink than deck and the amount of ice that has accumulated on the stanchions and wires. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, […]
Icebound -HMCS TRENTONIAN
With her forward gun rendered inoperable, HMCS TRENTONIAN enters Halifax harbour encased in ice, in February 1944. The corvette’s constant battle with the ice, winds and waves of the North Atlantic is told in Roger Litwiller’s newest book, White Ensign Flying available in the New Year from Dundurn Publishing at Amazon and Indigo online or […]
Crossing the Atlantic
Two unidentified crew members from HMCS TRENTONIAN during the North Atlantic crossing in April 1944. It is still cold on the open ocean as there are icicles hanging from the kisby ring. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH067) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew […]
Corvette in Winter Storm Quebec City
Quebec is hit by a early winter storm, blanketing HMCS TRENTONIAN in snow in December 1943. Â Newly constructed in Kingston the corvette is making her way to Halifax. Â Due to a construction problem, it is as cold in the ship as it is outside and TRENTONIAN’s ship’s company threaten to walk off the ship when […]