Ville class tugs

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The Canadian Armed Forces' Maritime Command operates five Ville class harbour tugs.[1][2] The five vessels are the CFAV Lawrenceville (YTL 590), CFAV Parksville (YTL 591), CFAV Listerville (YTL 592), CFAV Merrickville (YTL 593) and CFAV Marysville (YTL 594). Listerville, Merrickville and Maryville are based in CFB Halifax, on Canada's East Coast. Lawrenceville and Parksville are based in CFB Esquimalt.

The Canadian Armed Forces operates six other, larger tugboats, the 140 ton CFAV Tillicum, and five 250 ton Glen class tugs, and two 140 ton Fire class fireboats.[2][3][4] The larger tugs are also split between both coasts.

Canada operated a fleet of 17 ton tugs, built during World War 2, which were also called the Ville class.[2] The current vessels are named after the World War 2 vessels.[5] These vessels were based on the British Pup class tugs.

Specifications[2]
displacement 45 gross tons
length 19.5m
beam 4.72m
draught 2.74m
powerplant 1 x Caterpillar 3408 diesel (365hp)
propulsion 1x steerable kort nozzle
bollard pull 7.5 tons

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Esquimalt Harbour", Canadian Department of National Defence, July 16, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. "Two VILLE (YTL) Class tugs - LAWRENCEVILLE and PARKSVILLE - 45 gross tons, fitted with steerable Kort Nozzle. Maximum bollard pull 7.5 tons." 
  2. ^ a b c d "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Ville class YTL Harbour Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 
  3. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Glen class YTB Tractor Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 
  4. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Fire class YTR Rescue Boats", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 
  5. ^ "Merrickville / Ann Marie", Russel Brothers Limited. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.