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With CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent in Halifax Harbour
History
NameGlenside
Builder Georgetown Shipyard, Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
Launched1977
Acquired20 May 1977
Homeport CFB Halifax
Identification
Statusin active service, as of 2020
General characteristics
Class and type Glen class tugboat
Displacement250 long tons (254 t)
Length28.95 m (95 ft 0 in)
Beam9.29 m (30 ft 6 in)
Draught4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement6-10
ArmamentNone
Notes Bollard pull : 19 tons

CFAV Glenside (YTB 644) is a Glen class naval tugboat operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. Built at Georgetown Shipyard, Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, and launched in 1977, the ship was delivered on 20 May 1977. Attached to Maritime Forces Atlantic, the ship is based at CFB Halifax. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Directory of tugs of the Glen class" (PDF). www.jvds-marcol.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2010.