Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Reorganized December 9, 2015
Updated May 3, 2019
FDNY OLD MARINE CO.1
"John D. McKean"
"John D. McKean"
FDNY Marine Company 1
Built in 1954
John H. Mathis Co. in Camden, NJ
129' LOA, 30' Beam, 9' draft
19,000 gpm
NOTE DECEMBER 2015
Former FDNY Marine 1 "John D. McKean"
has been decommissioned and is being stripped
to be disposed of.
NEW YORK CITY FIRE BOATS
There is perhaps no other city that comes to mind first when thinking
about fire boats.
The Fire Department of New York City has a very long and historic history of
fighting fires
on land and the sea. The city has 560 miles of waterfront and has long been one
of the busiest
ports in the world.
Over the years many major historic incidents have occurred on the waters of New
York
city and every one involved the response of fire boats. While many of the
wharfs, warehouses,
and ships of the waterfront are no longer, the FDNY continues to respond to a
wide variety
of emergencies. The September 11, 2001 World Trade Center collapse and the jet
landing
in the Hudson River are but two of the more recent.
The first fire boat in the city dates back to 1875. At its height, in the early
1900's, the FDNY
Marine Division had 10 fireboat stations within the city. Budget cuts in the
late 1960's and 1970's
reduced the fleet to 4 Marine Companies. Marine 1, 2, 6 and 9.
In 1992 that dropped to 3 Marine Companies with the closing of Marine 2.
The current Marine Companies 1, 6, and 9 continue to provide service.
Always some of the most powerful fireboats in the world, the fleet of the FDNY
was
capable of pumping in excess of between 10,000 and 20,000 gpms.
The "Fire Fighter" of Marine 9 is possibly one of the most powerful and famous of
all
recent boats, although each holds a special place in history.
Following 9/11, the department recognized the continued value of a fire boat
fleet
and developed plans for upgrading the fleet to meet the needs of the future.
In the late 2000's, three new and powerful boats entered service.
Older boats have gone into reserve status or retirement.
Today, the FDNY operates the most modern and powerful boats in the world,
capable of pumping 50,000 gpms. In addition, they have developed boats
that are capable of higher speeds and specialized operations.
RELATED SITES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF NEW YORK
UNOFFICIAL FDNY SITE
FDNY MARINE CO.1
FIREBOAT.ORG
THE BRAVEST.COM
YOU TUBE VIDEO OF
FDNY
MARINE CO. 9 "FIRE FIGHTER"
Added March 29, 2008
MARINE COMPANY 1
Pier A was home to Marine Company 1 "John D. McKean"
Marine Company 1
Located at Pier 53 in the North (Hudson) River
Photos April 2001
"John D. McKean"
FDNY Marine Company 1
Built in 1954
John H. Mathis Co. in Camden, NJ
129' LOA, 30' Beam, 9' draft
19,000 gpm
Fireboat John D. McKean
Retired Marine Company 1
In Reserve at the Marine Division Brooklyn Navy Yard
Photos July 2011
The Fire Fighter and the McKean
July 2011
The McKean with "Fire Fighter" and "Kane" at Brooklyn Yard
July 2011
Former FDNY Marine 1 "John D. McKean" has been decommissioned.
Shown at Marine Division Headquarters - Marine Co. 6 - Brooklyn
December 2015
Updated May 3, 2019
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