| CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640) | |
|---|---|
 Glendale and Glendyne at CFB Esquimalt with Fisgard Lighthouse in background | |
| Career |  |
| Name: | CFAV Glendyne |
| Builder: | Yarrow Shipyard, Esquimalt, British Columbia |
| Launched: | 1975 |
| Acquired: | 8 August 1975 |
| Homeport: | CFB Esquimalt |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2010[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Glen class tugboat |
| Displacement: | 250 long tons (254 t) |
| Length: | 28.95 m (95 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 9.29 m (30 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × Ruston-Paxman diesel engines, 1,800 hp (1,342 kW) 2 × Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement: | 6-10 |
| Armament: | None |
| Notes: | Bollard pull : 19 tons |
CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640) is a Glen class naval tugboat operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. It was built at Yarrow Shipyard in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The ship was launched in 1975 and delivered on 8 August 1975. Attached to Maritime Forces Pacific, the ship is based at CFB Esquimalt.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "Directory of tugs of the Glen class". www.jvds-marcol.nl. http://www.jvds-marcol.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/glenn-class-2.pdf. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
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