HMCS BELLEVILLE during adoption ceremony in Kingston on 22 October 1944. The corvette built in Kingston was unable to visit her namesake city, due to the shallow water in the Bay of Quinte. So many Belleville citizens traveled the 100 km to Kingston to adopt their ship. The Curator of the Naval Museum of the […]
Iceburg
Iceberg, possibly taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN or HMCS MAYFLOWER, while crossing North Atlantic in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB075)
Londonderry Harbour at War
HMCS WASAGA underway in the River Foyle, approaching the busy harbour of Londonderry, Ireland in 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM101)
HMCS MAYFLOWER Sailors
Two RCN sailors in HMCS MAYFLOWER’s searchlight platform while at sea. Unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB043)
Landing Craft -Normandy
A large landing craft passes HMCS TRENTONIAN off the beachhead of Normandy, on 7 June 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK081) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger Litwiller to create the book, White Ensign […]
Returning to Duty
Bags are packed and hammocks rolled as two shipmates from HMCS WASAGA, Lew Evans and Robert Massen depart HMC NAVAL CAMP outside of St. John’s, NF in 1942. The camp was provided to sailors from the escort ships as a rest area from normal ship routine. These two are returning to WASAGA and convoy duty […]
Work Ups -Bermuda
The crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN practices a depth charge attack, as the ocean behind their corvette explodes, off Bermuda in February 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH058) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by Roger Litwiller […]
Convoy LC44 from Sydney, NS
SS James Stuart and SS Charles Huntley in Convoy LC44 from Sydney, NS to St. John’s, NF on 9 September 1942. The two merchant ships are part of a five ship convoy, escorted by HMCS WASAGA. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM047)
RCN Sailors
Two RCN sailors in HMCS SHAWINIGAN, unknown date/location. Roger Litwiller Collection -Photo courtesy Raymond Leslie Ried, RCNVR. (RTL-RLR020)
Irish Bum Boats
Bum boats, possibly in Ireland, alongside HMCS MAYFLOWER attempting to sell their wares to the crew. Many of these private enterprise sailors would sell produce, vegetables, milk, alcohol, and contraband. The quality of which was usually very questionable. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB079)