Fire Fighter (fireboat)
 The fireboat Fire Fighter
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| History | |
|---|---|
 New York City Fire Department | |
| Name | Marine 9 Fire Fighter |
| Operator | New York City Fire Department |
| Builder | United Shipyards |
| Yard number | 856 |
| Launched | August 26, 1938 |
| Homeport | Staten Island, NY |
| Fate | Museum Ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 220.44 net |
| Length | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Height | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draught | 9.24 ft (2.82 m)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Propulsion | Twin 1500 hp, 16-cylinder, 3968 CID General Motors Winton diesel engines |
| Speed | 15mph |
| Crew | 7 |
Firefighter (fireboat) | |
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| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | William Francis Gibbs |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001447 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1989[1] |
| Designated NHL | June 30, 1989[2] |
Fire Fighter, also known as Firefighter, is a fireboat serving the New York City Fire Department. She was an active fireboat serving as Marine Company 9 until being retired in 2010. She was the most powerful diesel-electric fireboat when built in 1938. She has fought more than 50 fires, including upon the SS Normandie in 1942.[3]
Other well-known fires she participated in include the SS El Estero in 1943, and the fire following the collision of Esso Brussels and SS Sea Witch in 1973. On September 11, 2001, Fire Fighter, along with the rest of the FDNY Marine units were in active service pumping water from the Hudson River into Ground Zero when the water mains failed.[4]
The boat, as Firefighter, was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3]
Fire Fighter was retired in 2010 and replaced in frontline service by the fireboat Fire Fighter II.[5]. On July 5th, 2012, the New York City Fire Department formally transferred ownership of the Firefighter to the non-profit Fireboat Firefighter Museum, a volunteer group dedicated to preserving the historic Fireboat in running condition as a museum ship, befitting her over 70 years of service to the people and mariners of New York City and New York Harbor.[6]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Firefighter (Fireboat)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-14.
- ^ a b James P. Delgado (January 20, 1989). "Template:PDFlink" (Document). National Park Service. and Template:PDFlink
- ^ Lydecker, Ryck (2002). "Fireboats: few & far between". Boat/US Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ NYFD.com
- ^ [1]
External links
- Marine 9
- "Fire Fighter" Youtube video of 2003 rechristening and operation on the water
- An artistic representation of Fire Fighter
- Information about Fire Fighter's Winton diesel engines on Old Tacoma Marine Inc.
- [2]
