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New Page Added December 1, 2015 Updated April 11, 2023

VIRGINIA BOATS
Alexandria   Chesapeake Chesterfield County Colonial Beach Fairfax County
Hampton Henrico County   Hopewell   James City County   Newport News 1  Newport News 2
Norfolk OWL / Woodbridge   Poquoson Portsmouth Smith Mountain Lake
Spotsylvania County Suffolk Virginia Beach   York County / Seaford

ALEXANDRIA FIRE BOATS

"ALEXANDRIA MARINE 201"

2013 MetalCraft Firestorm 50
50' LOA 15'10" beam
7400 GPM - 4 monitors
100 gallons of AFFF

The fire boat is docked at a marina on the Potomac River near Founders Park
(North Union St.) between Reagan National Airport and the I-95 Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.

This boat replace the 2005 MetalCraft Firestorm 32 in 2013.

New Alexandria boat shown at MetalCraft in Kingston, Ontario
August 2013

Alexandria, VA
"Fireboat 201"
"Vigilant"

The Alexandria, Virginia Fire Boat 201 "Vigilant" was built in 2005 by Metalcraft.
The Firestorm 32 is 33' 6" LOA with 10'6" beam and a pumping capacity of 2200 gpm.
The fire boat is docked at a marina on the Potomac River near Founders Park
(North Union St.) between Reagan National Airport and the I-95 Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.

This boat was traded in for a larger MetalCraft FireStorm 50 in 2013.

CHESAPEAKE FIRE BOAT

Chesapeake, VA
"Fire Boat 1"

The Chesapeake, VA Fire Boat 1
is located at Wright Marine Services Tilden Ave off Route 190 on the Elizabeth River
in Chesapeake, VA protecting part of the inland waterway
A 30' Winninghoff aluminum boat..

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FIRE BOAT

Chesterfield County, VA
"Marine 18"

2020 SAFE Boat Fire / Rescue Boat
Approx 35' LOA
Twin Suzuki 350 hp Outboards
600 GPM

March 2023

COLONIAL BEACH FIRE BOAT

Colonial Beach VFD
"Fire Boat 1"
"Pride of the Potomac"

2010 Parker 2520XL Fiberglass Fire Rescue Boat
25' LOA - Single Yamaha 250 HP
700 gpm pump - 500 gpm deckgun

FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE BOAT

Fairfax, VA
"Fire Boat 420"

The Fairfax County, Virginia Fire Boat was delivered in 2019.
The Metal Shark 29' Defiant is equipped with twin Yamaha utboards.
It has a pump.
Boat is located and staffed by Station 20.

Photos Dec 2021

Fairfax, VA
"Fire Boat 420"
"Gunston Hall"
(Retired)

The Fairfax County, Virginia Fire Boat "Gunston Hall" was built in 2005
by MetalCraft Marine. The vessel is a FireStorm 36 with a LOA of 39' 2",
a beam of 13' and a draft of 1' 10". The pump rating is 1750 gpm
with 5 remote controlled monitors capable of flowing over 2400 gpm.
The boat has a maximim speed of 42 mph.

"Fire Boat 420" is located at the Pohick Bay boat ramp on Gunston Cove
on the northern shore of Mason Neck on the Potomac River south of
the Washington, DC metro area. Fairfax County includes approximately
175 miles of shoreline.

Boat Retired/Replaced in 2019

Photos Dec 2015

HAMPTON FIRE BOAT

Hampton, VA
"Fireboat 2"

The Hampton, VA Fireboat is a 2006 MetalCraft FireBrand 28
33'5" LOA - 10' 1" Beam - 18" draft
1250 GPM - 1 Deckgun - 40 mph max

Originally delivered red. Now aluminum look.

Jan 2018

HOPEWELL FIRE BOAT

Hopewell, VA
"Fire Boat 1"

2016 Battle Fireboat
Approx 500 gpm
Twin Yamaha

April 2023

JAMES CITY COUNTY FIRE BOAT

James City County
"Fire Boat 1"

2022 Munson 32' Landing Craft Style Fireboat
Twin Suzuki 300 hp
1000 gpm

April 2023

NEWPORT NEWS FIRE BOATS

Newport News, VA
"Fire Boat 1"

Newport News, VA
Fire Boat 1
BMCM "Carl M Brashear"
2007 MetalCraft FireStorm 32
2,400 gpm capacity
37 Knots
Boat sunk at dock in Leeward Marina in March 2007
and was rehabbed by MCM.
Re-commissioned Oct 2007.

Newport News, VA
"Fire Boat 2"

2020 Metal Shark Defiant 29' Fireboat
Twin Yamaha 300 hp

April 2023

NORFOLK FIRE BOATS

Norfolk, VA
"Fire Boat 1"
"Kevin Kevill"

Norfolk has 2 Fire Boats.
Fire Boat 1 is located in the center city area at the Waterside Marina near the Nauticus
and USS Wisconsin.
Fire Boat 1 is a 2013 MetalCraft Marine Fire Brand 30.
Twin Yamaha 250 HP outboards
34' LOA - Cruise at 40 knots
1,500 GPM
Kevin Kevill as Norfolk's first fire chief from 1871-1894

Photos Nov 2015

Norfolk, VA
"Fire Boat 13"
"Vulcan II"

Norfolk's second and older boat is the Vulcan II.
Fire Boat 13 "Vulcan II" is docked at the Marina at Willoughby Bay.
Vulcan II is a 2008 30' Argus Class Northwind Marine Fire Boat.
Capacity 3,000 gpm
The boat is staffed by a crew from Station 13 when needed.

Photos Nov 2015

OWL FIRE BOATS

OWL VFD, VA
"Fireboat 512"
"Firestorm"

This 2002 MetalCraft FireStorm fire boat was built
for the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department
in Prince William County, Northern Virginia.
It is stored at the Hampton Landing Marina in Woodbridge, VA

Designated as the "Firestorm", Fireboat 512 is a 39' loa vessel, with capacity of 2250 gpm
Photos July 2012

OWL VFD, VA
"Fire Boat 502"
"Phoenix"

The second boat operated by the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton (OWL) Volunteer Fire Department
in Prince William County, Northern Virginia is the "Phoenix" aka Fire Boat 502.
A FireStorm 27 by MetalCraft Marine in 2006.
The boat is 27' long and is powered by twin diesels capable of 34 knots.
The 1000 gpm Hale fire pump can supply three monitors.

The boat is docked at Belmont Bay Harbor on the Occoquan River.

Photo December 2015

POQUOSON FIRE BOAT

POQUOSON
"Marine 1"

April 2023

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FIRE BOATS

Fleet of 8 Lake Based Fireboats

"Fire Boat 11-1"

1995 WhaHoo 17' Fire/Rescue Boat
500 gpm

Bridgewater Plaza

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-2"

1995 Boston Whaler 17' Fire/Rescue Boat
500 gpm

Gills Creek Marina

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-4"

1997 Boston Whaler 27' Fire/Rescue Boat
1250 gpm

Indian Point Marina

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-5"

2009 Boston Whaler 27' Guardian Fire/Rescue Boat
1500 gpm Darley pump
Deckgun / 1000' 3" supply hose / 400' 1-3/4" /200' forestry hose
4 SCBA / 28' Ladder, 12' ladder, 10' ladder / Foam
Side Sonar

Crazy Horse Marina

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-6"

2009 Boston Whaler 27' Guardian Fire/Rescue Boat
1500 gpm Darley pump
Deckgun / 1000' 3" supply hose / 400' 1-3/4" /200' forestry hose
4 SCBA / 28' Ladder, 12' ladder, 10' ladder / Foam
Side Sonar

Virginia Dare Marina

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-8"

2009 Boston Whaler 27' Guardian Fire/Rescue Boat
1500 gpm Darley pump
Deckgun / 1000' 3" supply hose / 400' 1-3/4" /200' forestry hose
4 SCBA / 28' Ladder, 12' ladder, 10' ladder / Foam
Side Sonar

Waterwheel Marina

Feb 2020

"Fire Boat 11-9"

2005 Boston Whaler 22' Fire/Rescue Boat
500 gpm

Mariners Landing Marina

Feb 2020

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY FIRE BOAT

Spotsylvania County, VA
"Boat 2"

2020 Silver Ships 26' Explorer Landing Craft Style Fireboat.
Twin Suzuki 350 hp outboard
500 gpm pump

April 2023

SUFFOLK FIRE & RESCUE FIRE BOAT

Suffolk, VA
"Fire Boat 1"

The City of Suffolk, VA Fire Department took delivery of their new 2021 Munson 34'
Landingcraft Style Fireboat in early 2022. 40' LOA - 11' 6" beam.
It has twin Yamaha 425 HP outboards.
The pump in 1500 gpm.
GUEST PHOTOS CHUCK MULLEN
Mar 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH FIRE BOATS

Virginia Beach, VA
"Fire Boat 1"

The Virginia Beach Fire Boat 1 is located at the Lynnhaven Municipal Marina
off Lynnhaven Drive in the north end of the city.
It is a Northwind Argus Class 30' boat with a 1500 gpm pump.

Photos Nov 2015

YORK COUNTY FIRE BOAT

York County, VA
"Marine 1"

The York County, VA Fireboat is a 2012 MetalCraft FireStorm 32' Fireboat
35' 9" LOA - 10' 9" LOA - 17" draft
2200 GPM - 38 Knots max

Photos Dec 2017

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