Fireboats of Washington DC

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Washington DC has maintained a fleet of fireboats since 1905.[1] Its largest fireboat is the John Glenn.[2][3][4][5]

The city's first two fireboats were both named "Firefighter".[1] The first served from 1905, until 1948. The second served from 1948, until 1978.

In 1978 Washington acquired the John Glenn, formerly operated by the Fire Department of New York.[2][3][4][5]

The Fire Department does not name its smaller fireboats, they are, instead, numbered.[6] As of 15 September 2017 Fireboat 3 its most recent fireboat, is 29 feet (8.8 m) long. The city expects a new Fireboat 2 in late September 2017.

In September, 2017, Fireboat 3 sank at her moorings, due to a hidden leak.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "DC Fireboat Celebrates a Century of Service". . Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b (2010-01-10). "D.C. fireboat does battle with Potomac River ice". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Aaron C. Davis (2009-01-31). "Cruise Craft Strikes Docked City Fireboat: Crash Occurred During Routine Work Done by Spirit of Washington's Crew". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Will Sommer (2014-10-15). "Land Ho: The District's Best Fireboat Is on Ice". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Charles J. Willoughby (2012-04-05). "Enclosed please find a copy of a Management Alert Report..." . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Peter Hermann (2017-09-15). "Crack found in hull of sunken D.C. fire boat". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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