Fireboats of Washington DC

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 Firefighter served from 1905, until 1948. The second Firefighter 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. "DC Fireboat Celebrates a Century of Service". DC Fire and EMS. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. Michael E. Ruane (2010-01-10). "D.C. fireboat does battle with Potomac River ice". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
  3. 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 2011-06-04.
  4. Will Sommer (2014-10-15). "Land Ho: The District's Best Fireboat Is on Ice". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  5. Charles J. Willoughby (2012-04-05). "Enclosed please find a copy of a Management Alert Report..." Government of Washington DC. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  6. 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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