CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555)
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Canada | |
Name: | Tillicum |
Operator: | Royal Canadian Navy |
Completed: | Island Defender |
Homeport: | Esquimalt Harbour |
Identification: | YTM 555 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 140 tons |
Propulsion: | 2 × kort nozzles |
Notes: | Bollard pull: 16 tons |
The CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the Royal Canadian Navy.[1] She is stationed at CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.
The Canadian Forces operates ten other tugboats, five 45 ton Ville class tugs and five 250 ton Glen class tugs, and two 140 ton Fire class fireboats.[2][3][4]
The Ville-class tugs rotate their kort nozzle for steering. Tillicum's nozzles are fixed and she uses conventional rudders for steering.
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