Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian

@RLitwiller

Official Twitter page of Roger Litwiller -historian/lecturer of Canada’s Maritime & Naval heritage. Author of several books. Follow for daily history posts.

Trenton, Ontario Canada

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

OTD 26/7/44 #RememberRCN -SS Fort McPherson (Wartime Merchant Shipping Ltd, Canada) damaged by German Glider Bomb at Victoria Dock, London, while undergoing repairs from attack by German aircraft on 11 June 1944 in the English Channel.

RLitwiller's tweet image. OTD 26/7/44 #RememberRCN -SS Fort McPherson (Wartime Merchant Shipping Ltd, Canada) damaged by German Glider Bomb at Victoria Dock, London, while undergoing repairs from attack by German aircraft on 11 June 1944 in the English Channel.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1957 #RememberRCN -Both of HMCS LABRADOR's Bell HTL-4 Helicopters crash on a 2400 ft cliff near Peter Point in York Sound. Both aircrew were uninjured & had to wait for weather to improve the next day for rescue by LABRADOR's HUP-3 helicopter.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1957 #RememberRCN -Both of HMCS LABRADOR's Bell HTL-4 Helicopters crash on a 2400 ft cliff near Peter Point in York Sound. Both aircrew were uninjured &amp; had to wait for weather to improve the next day for rescue by LABRADOR's HUP-3 helicopter.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1944 #RememberRCN -HMCS ALBERNI successfully shoots down a German Junkers 88 off the coast of France. The aircraft was at sea level, when ALBERNI opened up with her Oerlikons & aft pom-pom, scoring several hits & crashing into the sea 100 yards off the corvettes bow.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1944 #RememberRCN -HMCS ALBERNI successfully shoots down a German Junkers 88 off the coast of France. The aircraft was at sea level, when ALBERNI opened up with her Oerlikons &amp; aft pom-pom, scoring several hits &amp; crashing into the sea 100 yards off the corvettes bow.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCShips HAMILTON and AGASSIZ rescue 81 survivors from MV Lochkatrine, torpedoed by U-552 during the Battle for Convoy ON-115 east of Cape Race.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCShips HAMILTON and AGASSIZ rescue 81 survivors from MV Lochkatrine, torpedoed by U-552 during the Battle for Convoy ON-115 east of Cape Race.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS DAUPHIN & HMS BURNHAM while rescuing 45 survivors from torpedoed MV Empire Rainbow (British) gain an ASDIC contact with U704 & attacked with Depth Charges, damaging the U-boat & forcing U704 to lose contact with convoy ON-113.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS DAUPHIN &amp; HMS BURNHAM while rescuing 45 survivors from torpedoed MV Empire Rainbow (British) gain an ASDIC contact with U704 &amp; attacked with Depth Charges, damaging the U-boat &amp; forcing U704 to lose contact with convoy ON-113.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1918 #RememberRCN -U140 is the third German U-Boat to enter Canadian waters in #WWI, announcing its arrival in a running gun battle with British steamer SS Melitia just south of Newfoundland. The merchantman was too fast for the submarine and made good her escape.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1918 #RememberRCN -U140 is the third German U-Boat to enter Canadian waters in #WWI, announcing its arrival in a running gun battle with British steamer SS Melitia just south of Newfoundland. The merchantman was too fast for the submarine and made good her escape.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 18 h

#OTD 26/7/1881 #RememberRCN -HMS Charybdis arrives at Saint John, New Brunswick. The steam corvette is the first attempt to create a Canadian Naval Service. She is found to be too worn out even for training purposes and returned to the Royal Navy.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 26/7/1881 #RememberRCN -HMS Charybdis arrives at Saint John, New Brunswick. The steam corvette is the first attempt to create a Canadian Naval Service. She is found to be too worn out even for training purposes and returned to the Royal Navy.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · 19 h

Sunrise on Lake Ontario from HMCS HARRY DEWOLF's port side bridge wing on 22 October 2024. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

RLitwiller's tweet image. Sunrise on Lake Ontario from HMCS HARRY DEWOLF's port side bridge wing on 22 October 2024. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Alex Bowers@BowersWrites · Jul 24

In my latest @Legion_Magazine article, I interview sculptor Tyler Fauvelle about his newly twinned tribute to WW II trailblazer Fern Blodgett Sunde, now unveiled in the Norwegian town of Farsund. Sunde was Canada's first female deep sea radio operator legionmagazine.com/a-duplicate-of…

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 25

#OTD 25/7/1942 #RememberRCN -MV Lucille M (Frederick Sutherland, Yarmouth NS) shelled by U89 off Cape Sable. Crew of 11 abandoned ship, with 4 wounded. For 45 minutes, U89 fired 35 rounds into the schooner. Survivors reported hearing from the U-Boat, "The damn thing won't sink!"

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 25/7/1942 #RememberRCN -MV Lucille M (Frederick Sutherland, Yarmouth NS) shelled by U89 off Cape Sable. Crew of 11 abandoned ship, with 4 wounded. For 45 minutes, U89 fired 35 rounds into the schooner. Survivors reported hearing from the U-Boat, "The damn thing won't sink!"

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 25

#OTD 25/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS BRANDON (1st) picks up sailors from British merchant ships SS Broompark & MV British Merit having abandoned ship after both were damaged by torpedoes from U-552 during attack on convoy ON-113, then escorts both ships to St. John's. @HMCSBrandon

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 25/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS BRANDON (1st) picks up sailors from British merchant ships SS Broompark &amp; MV British Merit having abandoned ship after both were damaged by torpedoes from U-552 during attack on convoy ON-113, then escorts both ships to St. John's. @HMCSBrandon

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 25

Fighting to save their ship, HMCS SAGUENAY's sailors have moved to the bow. The ship was cut in two after a collision with SS Azra, setting off several depth charges on 15 Nov 1942, S of Cape Race, while escorting convoy WB13. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE…

RLitwiller's tweet image. Fighting to save their ship, HMCS SAGUENAY's sailors have moved to the bow. The ship was cut in two after a collision with SS Azra, setting off several depth charges on 15 Nov 1942, S of Cape Race, while escorting convoy WB13. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE…

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 24

The 12 ships of the Kingston class MCDV’s have served well above their design & intended use. Proven success!

RRoyal Canadian Navy@RoyalCanNavy · Jul 24

Farewell to the Kingston-class! 🍁 These vessels served our coasts and international waters for 25+ years. As we retire them, we’re not losing capability; we’re upgrading it. New tech, new ships, same unwavering commitment. canada.ca/en/department-… #HelpLeadFight

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 24

#OTD 24/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS ST.CROIX while escorting convoy ON-113, sights U90 on the surface and makes four quick, successive depth charge attacks. Sinking the German U-Boat in the north Atlantic, east of Newfoundland.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 24/7/1942 #RememberRCN -HMCS ST.CROIX while escorting convoy ON-113, sights U90 on the surface and makes four quick, successive depth charge attacks. Sinking the German U-Boat in the north Atlantic, east of Newfoundland.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 24

#OTD 24/7/1942 #RememberRCN -Battle for Convoy ON-113 begins off Newfoundland. Convoy escorted by HMCShips ST. CROIX, BRANDON, DAUPHIN, DRUMHELLER & HMS BURHAM, POLYANTHUS. Over seven days, 7 U-boats will sink 3 merchant ships & damage 1. Two U-boats are sunk & 1 damaged.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 24/7/1942 #RememberRCN -Battle for Convoy ON-113 begins off Newfoundland. Convoy escorted by HMCShips ST. CROIX, BRANDON, DAUPHIN, DRUMHELLER &amp; HMS BURHAM, POLYANTHUS. Over seven days, 7 U-boats will sink 3 merchant ships &amp; damage 1. Two U-boats are sunk &amp; 1 damaged.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 24

#OTD 24/7/1918 #RememberRCN -HMCS THIEPVAL commissioned, built at Kingston Shipyards, Kingston, ON. She is the last of twelve Battle Class Trawlers to enter service with the @RoyalCanNavy. @MMGLK

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 24/7/1918 #RememberRCN -HMCS THIEPVAL commissioned, built at Kingston Shipyards, Kingston, ON. She is the last of twelve Battle Class Trawlers to enter service with the @RoyalCanNavy. @MMGLK

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 24

HMCS GOOSE BAY in St. John's, Newfoundland along the wall at the Naval Reserve Unit HMCS CABOT, to make minor repairs following a storm while on patrol off Canada's east coast on 22 June 2011. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

RLitwiller's tweet image. HMCS GOOSE BAY in St. John's, Newfoundland along the wall at the Naval Reserve Unit HMCS CABOT, to make minor repairs following a storm while on patrol off Canada's east coast on 22 June 2011. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 23

#OTD 23/7/1954 #RememberRCN -HMCS LABRADOR departs Halifax on its 1st voyage to Canada's Arctic. Making history as the only naval icebreaker in the Commonwealth, 1st small warship to embark helicopters & later 1st warship to circumnavigate North America thru Northwest Passage.

RLitwiller's tweet image. #OTD 23/7/1954 #RememberRCN -HMCS LABRADOR departs Halifax on its 1st voyage to Canada's Arctic. Making history as the only naval icebreaker in the Commonwealth, 1st small warship to embark helicopters &amp; later 1st warship to circumnavigate North America thru Northwest Passage.

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 23

HMCS WARRIOR in drydock, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Caption on back of photo) WARRIOR was an improved Colossus class light fleet aircraft carrier, commissioned into the RCN on 24 January 1946. Workers in drydock show size of carrier. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See…

RLitwiller's tweet image. HMCS WARRIOR in drydock, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Caption on back of photo)
WARRIOR was an improved Colossus class light fleet aircraft carrier, commissioned into the RCN on 24 January 1946. Workers in drydock show size of carrier. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See…

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Roger Litwiller -🇨🇦 Naval Author/Historian@RLitwiller · Jul 22

A very special thank you to Kathy, James & Dana for their generous support and "Buying Me a Coffee!" If you find value in my daily RCN History posts, please consider clicking the link below to support my work. zurl.co/Ewec8

RLitwiller's tweet image. A very special thank you to Kathy, James &amp; Dana for their generous support and "Buying Me a Coffee!"

If you find value in my daily RCN History posts, please consider clicking the link below to support my work.
zurl.co/Ewec8

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