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Delaware City, DE


Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated January 27, 2018

DELAWARE BOATS
 Bowers   Delaware City   Holloway Terrace   Leipsic  Lewes   Little Creek  
Port Penn   Slaughter Beach   South Bowers   Wilmington

DELAWARE CITY FIRE BOAT

DELAWARE CITY, DE
Fire Boat 15
2015 MetalCraft Firestorm 32
36' LOA, 10' 9" beam
2,700 gpm

This is the "new" Delaware City Boat.
The former 2011 boat struck a jetty and sunk on a call in 2014.

Photos Jan 2018

 




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Photos Nov 2015

 

 

 

DELAWARE CITY "OLD" FIRE BOAT

DELAWARE CITY, DE
Fire Boat 15
2011 MetalCraft Firestorm 30
34' LOA, 10' 9" beam
2,700 gpm
Photos Dec 2011

NOTE:
The Delaware City 2011 Fireboat 15 stuck a jetty and sunk on June 4, 2014
while responding to a search and rescue call during the night. Three personnel on board
were injured and charges were brought against the operator.

STORY

Delaware City's boat was replaced by a new 2015 MetalCraft Firestorm 32
See below

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware City, DE

DELAWARE BOATS
 Bowers   Delaware City   Holloway Terrace   Leipsic  Lewes   Little Creek  
Port Penn   Slaughter Beach   South Bowers   Wilmington
 

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