CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555) is a harbour tug of the King's Harbour Master.[1] She is stationed at CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Tillicum |
| Operator | King's Harbour Master |
| Builder | Rivtow Industries (West Coast Manly Shipyards), Vancouver |
| Launched | 1990 |
| Christened | Wedge Island |
| Completed | Island Defender |
| Acquired | Mar 15 1997 |
| Recommissioned | 1997 with QHM |
| Homeport | CFB Esquimalt |
| Identification | YTM 555 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 140 tons |
| Length | 21.03m |
| Beam | 7.28m |
| Installed power | 8V149 Detroit Diesel 635bhp x 2 |
| Propulsion | 2 × kort nozzles |
| Notes | Bollard pull: 16 tons |
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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"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...
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"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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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