CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555)

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History
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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