The Glen-class is a class of naval tugboat operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. TUGboat (ISSN 0896-3207 is a journal published three times per year by the TeX Users Group. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence 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. "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic ( MARLANT) is responsible for Maritime Command (MARCOM fleet and operations in the Atlantic Ocean In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific ( MARPAC) is responsible for Maritime Command (MARCOM fleet and operations in the Pacific Ocean ^[1][2]

Glendale and Glendyne Naval Tugs at CFB Esquimalt with Fisgard Lighthouse in background

• 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. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt) is Canada 's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet known as Maritime Forces Pacific Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site in Colwood British Columbia, on Fisgard Island at the mouth of Esquimalt harbour is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse the first Canadian Forces Base Halifax (CFB Halifax is Canada 's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet known as Maritime Forces Atlantic. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt) is Canada 's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet known as Maritime Forces Pacific

The Canadian Armed Forces operates six other smaller tugboats, the 140 ton CFAV Tillicum, and five 45 ton Ville class tugs. The CFAV Tillicum (YTM 555 is a Harbour tug of the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Command. The Canadian Armed Forces ' Maritime Command operates five Ville class harbour 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. For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[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.

References

1. ^ "Esquimalt Harbour", Canadian Department of National Defence, July 16, 2007. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed  
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Glen class YTB Tractor Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed  
3. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Ville class YTL Harbour Tug", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed  
4. ^ "Canadian Forces Small Ships — the Fire class YTR Rescue Boats", Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed