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CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555)

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History
Canada
NameTillicum
OperatorKing's Harbour Master
BuilderRivtow Industries (West Coast Manly Shipyards), Vancouver
Launched1990
ChristenedWedge Island
CompletedIsland Defender
AcquiredMar 15 1997
Recommissioned1997 with QHM
HomeportCFB Esquimalt
IdentificationYTM 555
General characteristics
Displacement140 tons
Length21.03m
Beam7.28m
Installed power8V149 Detroit Diesel 635bhp x 2
Propulsion2 × kort nozzles
NotesBollard pull: 16 tons

CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the King's Harbour Master.[1] She is stationed at CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.

The King's Harbour Master 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 4 conventional rudders for steering.

References

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  1. ^ "Esquimalt Harbour". Canadian Department of National Defence. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2008. One Medium (YTM) Class tug - TILLICUM. 140 gross tonnes, fitted with twin fixed Kort Nozzles. Bollard pull 16 tons ahead; 10 tons astern...[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Ville class YTL Harbour Tug". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008. The Kort nozzle is also used on the lone CF medium tug (CFAV Tillicum, YTM 555). Tillicum has fixed Kort nozzles with 4 conventional rudders.
  3. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Fire class YTR Rescue Boats". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Glen class YTB Tractor Tug". Canadian American Strategic Review. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.