Glen class tugs
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The Glen-class is a class of naval tugboat operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. The five vessels are divided between the two fleets of Maritime Command, with three assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic and two assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific.[1][2]
- CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640),
- CFAV Glendale (YTB 641),
- CFAV Glenevis (YTB 642),
- CFAV Glenbrook (YTB 643)
- CFAV Glenside (YTB 644)
YTB 642, 643 and 644 are based at CFB Halifax while YTB 640 and 641 are based at CFB Esquimalt.
The Canadian Armed Forces operates six other smaller tugboats, the 140 ton CFAV Tillicum, and five 45 ton Ville class tugs.[3] The smaller tugs are also split between both coasts.
While the Glen class tugs are equipped for firefighting, the Canadian Armed Forces maintains a pair of dedicated Fire class fireboats, the 140 ton CFAV Firebrand (YTR 562) and the CFAV Firebird (YTR 561), one each in each port.[4] The crews of the fireboats are cross trained and able to crew a Glen class vessel in emergencies.
The Royal Canadian Navy operated a fleet of tugboats during World War II which were also named the Glen-class.[2] The vessels of the current Glen class are each named after one of the vessels of the earlier class. The vessels of the earlier class were sold off into civilian service, with the Glenevis still in civilian service as late as 2007.
| displacement | 250 gross tons | ||||
| length | 28.95m | ||||
| beam | 9.29m | ||||
| draught | 4.4m | ||||
| powerplant | 2 x Ruston-Paxman diesels (1800hp) | ||||
| propulsion | 2x voith-schneider cycloidal propellers | ||||
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| crew | 6 - 10 | ||||
| bollard pull | 19 tons |
[edit] References
- ^ "Esquimalt Harbour", Canadian Department of National Defence, July 16, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ a b c "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Glen class YTB Tractor Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Ville class YTL Harbour Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Fire class YTR Rescue Boats", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
