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Fire Fighter II

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Fire Fighter II
History
New York City Fire Department
NameFire Fighter II
OperatorNew York City Fire Department
Laid down2008
CommissionedDecember 7, 2010
HomeportHomeport Pier, Staten Island
IdentificationMMSI number: 367597240
Nickname(s)Tommy Phelan
StatusIn service
NotesPredecessor: Fire Fighter
General characteristics
Length140 ft (43 m)[1]
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draft9 ft (2.7 m)
Installed powerMTU 4 × 2000 HP engines
PropulsionHundested 4 × Variable Pitch Propellers
Speed17 knots (20 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Tender
Capacity20,000 gpm/50,000 gpm max
Crew7

Fire Fighter II is a Robert Allan Ltd. Ranger 4200 class fireboat put in service with Marine Company 9 of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on December 7, 2010. The boat replaces the original Fire Fighter, and is sister to the fireboat Three Forty Three which serves with Marine Company 1.

In 2012, FDNY opened new quarters for Marine 9 at the Staten Island Homeport,[2] a 1,410-foot-long pier in Stapleton[3] that was built in 1980s to berth the Battleship Iowa as part of the former Naval Station New York.[4]

Features

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Construction of Fire Fighter II began in December 2008.[5] The 140-foot, 500-ton, $27 million fast response boat is the country's largest fireboat, with a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). It incorporates the latest technology available for marine vessels, including the capability of pumping up to 50,000 gallons of water per minute,[1] nearly 30,000 gallons more than its predecessor. There is an operating crew of seven.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "New York City Fire Department - Characteristics". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  2. ^ FDNY Annual Report 2012, p. 7
  3. ^ http://www.nycedc.com/project/fdny-marine-9-barracks-homeport
  4. ^ Naval Station New York
  5. ^ "New York City Movers | Best Moving Companies in NYC - Move for Less". 16 March 2020.