Fire Fighter II |
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| Career (New York City Fire Department) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fire Fighter II |
| Operator: | New York City Fire Department |
| Laid down: | 2008 |
| Commissioned: | December 7, 2010 |
| Homeport: | Pier 6, Staten Island |
| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | Predecessor: Fire Fighter |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 140 ft (43 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power: | MTU 4x2000 HP engines |
| Propulsion: | Hundested 4 X Variable Pitch Propellers |
| Speed: | 20 mph |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
Tender |
| Capacity: | 20,000 gpm/50,000 gpm max |
| Crew: | 7 |
Fire Fighter II is a fireboat put in service with Marine Company 9 of the New York City Fire Department on December 7, 2010. The boat is sister to the fireboat Three Forty Three which serves with Marine Company 1. This boat replaces the original Fire Fighter.
Construction of Fire Fighter II began in December 2008.[2] The 140-foot, 500-ton, $27 million dollar fast response boat is the country’s largest fireboat, with a maximum speed of 18 knots. 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]