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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6h

#OTD 11/10/1963 #RememberRCN -HMCS HAIDA paid-off, to become floating Memorial in Toronto, ON. The last remaining Tribal Class Destroyer was moved to Hamilton, ON in 2004. Parks Canada

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6h

#OTD 11/10/1942 #RememberRCN -SS Waterton (Bowater, NF) sunk by U-106 in the Cabot Strait. A 117 Sqn RCAF Canso was directly overhead when 2nd torp struck, dousing aircraft in water & debris. HMCS VISON made several unsuccessful attacks on U-boat, then rescued all 27 crew.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 7h

Sailors from HMCS MATAPEDIA stand under the distinctive corvette rudder a screw while undergoing refit in Pictou, NS. in 1942. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD 10/10/2004 #RememberRCN -HMCS ST JOHNS arrived Faslane from Halifax to support the sailors in HMCS CHICOUTIMI after deadly fire in the submarine. Travelling at best possible speed, ST JOHNS made the crossing in roughly 3.5 days.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD 10/10/1950 #RememberRCN -HMCS ATHABASKAN takes part in the invasion of the Korean east coast port of Wonsan. OpWONSAN. Photo ATHABASKAN underway off Korea, courtesy For Posterity's Sake

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 1d

The RCN Interim Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix in the drydock at Davie Shipyards following the naming ceremony on 20 July 2017. All that is left of the champagne is the broken neck of the bottle still tied to the rope. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD 9/10/1943 #RememberRCN -U220 lays a minefield of 66 magnetic mines off St. John’s, NF. Mines were moored in clusters between 5 and 13 miles from the harbour entrance. The minefield will claim two ships on 19 October.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD 9/10/1942 #RememberRCN -U69 torpedoes SS Carolus (Merchant Marine Ltd, Ottawa), off Metis-sur-Mer, St. Lawrence, while in convoy NL-9. 11 sailors killed & 19 survivors rescued by HMCShips HEPATICA & ARROWHEAD. This attack is the furthest west in the Battle of St. Lawrence.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 2d

Royal Navy Submarine HMSub P544 (ex-USS S22) leaving the jetty at Halifax on 4 Mar 1944. She was assigned to Halifax as a practice submarine for the escort crews, allowing the ship's companies to hone their anti-submarine skills. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 2d

A recent post of mine has received a few comments on the unique sleek, rounded hulls of the RCN St. Laurent class destroyers. When I was in HMCS OTTAW (3rd) our Buffer explained to a group of mocking US sailors how OUR ship could hunt enemy submarines underwater. Read my post! zurl.co/wM1Ge

RCN Could Chase Subs Underwater! | Roger Litwiller

We could take the fight to the enemy, no matter where he tried to hide. Our ships could hunt and kill enemy submarines un

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD 8/10/1996 #RememberRCN -Vice-Admiral Lawrence Edward Murray appointed as Acting Chief of Defence Staff, commanding the Canadian Forces. Murray is the third Canadian Sailor to hold the position of CDS.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD 8/10/1944 #RememberRCN -HMCS MULGRAVE is severely damaged by a mine & is beached near LaHavre, France. She is taken in tow on 3 November for Portsmouth, where she is declared a total constructive loss.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD 8/10/1942 #RememberRCN -U69 penetrates the St. Lawrence River to Pointe-au-Père just east of Rimouski, Quebec. This marks the furthest west any U-boat patrolled during the Battle of St. Lawrence in the Second World War.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD 8/10/1880 #RememberRCN -In a first attempt to create a Canadian Naval service, the Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Government requests RN provide a naval ship for the purpose of training Canadian sailors. HMS CHARYBDIS, corvette will be transferred to Canada.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

Orca class Patrol Craft Training Vessel, PCT-58 Renard in transit from Victoria to CFB Esquimalt on 15 September 2019. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 3d

HMCS GATINEAU (1st), River class destroyer, coming alongside another RCN ship on the North Atlantic. Originally commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS EXPRESS in 1934, transferred to the RCN on 3 June 1943. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 5d

#OTD 6/10/1962 #RememberRCN -HMCS MACKENZIE, Mackenzie class destroyer escort, commissioned and is the first of it's class of four DDE’s to enter service with the RCN. DND Photo

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 5d

#OTD 6/10/1914 #RememberRCN -HMCS NIOBE departs on first operational cruise of #WWI. Joining the RN's 4th Cruiser Squadron on contraband patrol off New York City. The RCN Cruiser stops and boards several suspicious vessels.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 5d

HMCS GOOSE BAY passing the bulk carrier MV Resko on the St. Lawrence River near Prescott, Ontario on 29 May 2017. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6d

#OTD 5/10/2004 #RememberRCN -HMCS CHICOUTIMI suffers a major electrical fire, a rogue wave had entered the sub the day before. Power/propulsion was shutdown, effective firefighting/damage control saved the sub. 9 sailors were wounded, tragically Lt(N) Chris Saunders dies later.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6d

#OTD 5/10/1994 #RememberRCN -HMCS FRASER (2nd) is paid-off and is the last of the St. Laurent class destroyers.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6d

RCN Guard drills for a crowd gathered in Quebec during WWII for a Victory Drive. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6d

In the ship were 6 nursing sisters, they became the first women to join the RCN when VAdm Kingmill signed papers enrolling each woman as an officer in the navy.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting article. Very glad to see RCN included. RAINBOW was the first RCN ship to conduct a patrol in war. Also HMCHS PRINCE GEORGE first hospital ship in service during WWI and first and only hospital ship to commission in the RCN.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · 7d

#OTD 4/10/1944 #RememberRCN -HMCS CHEBOGUE torpedoed in stern by U1227 mid-Atlantic while escorting convoy ONS-33, 7 sailors are killed. She is successfully towed 800 miles to port. Considered a Total Constructive Loss CHEBOGUE is not repaired. Photo HazeGray

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