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
New Page 13 Added May 3, 2019
FDNY OLD MARINE CO.2
"John J. Harvey"
~ Dazzle Paint Job ~
Retired FDNY Marine 2
"John J Harvey"
~ Dazzle Paint Job ~
130' Length, 28' Beam, 9' Draft
18,000 GPM
Built in 1931 at Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY
Retired in 1999
Now currently privately owned and operated.
Now sporting a very unique paint job since 2018!
Located at Pier 66 at 26th street on the West Side of Manhattan
at The Frying Pan.
Photos April 2019
The way the "Harvey" looked in July 2011.
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 "Firefighter" 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
FIREBOAT.ORG
THE BRAVEST.COM
YOU TUBE VIDEO OF
FDNY
MARINE CO. 9 "FIRE FIGHTER"
Added March 29, 2008
FOR MORE ON THE HARVEY AND FDNY FIREBOATS
WWW.FIREBOAT.ORG
Find out how you can support the preservation of this great vessel
and maybe take a ride on her!.
The "Harvey" is docked at Pier 66 at 26th Street on the West Side of Manhattan.
April 2019
The "Harvey" is docked at Pier 66 at 26th Street on the West Side of Manhattan.
July 2011
"DAZZLED"
In 2018, the "John J. Harvey" was painted with a DAZZLE camouflage
paint job
used on vessels during WWI and WWII to confuse enemy U-boats.
The unique paint job continues in 2019.
The way the "Harvey" looked in 2011
The "Harvey" in 2011
The way "Harvey" looked in 2011
The "Harvey" in 2011
The "Harvey" in 2011
The "Harvey" in 2011
The "Harvey" in 2011
Updated May 3, 2019
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