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Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated March 7, 2021

FLORIDA BOATS
|  Boca Raton | Bonita Springs  |  Boynton Beach | Brevard County  |  Broward County  | 
| Cape Coral 1 | Cape Coral 2  |  Captiva Island  |  Charlotte County  |  Clearwater  | Clewiston | 
 | Daytona Beach  | Delray Beach | Destin | Dunedin  |  Englewood  |  Estero  |  Everglades City  |
| Fort Lauderdale  |  Fort Myers  |  Hillsborough County  |  Iona-McGregor  |  Isle of Capri, Greater Naples |  
|  Jacksonville-1 Old FB-1  |  Jacksonville-2 M38  |  Jacksonville-3 M40  |  Jacksonville-4 M23 & M39  | 
|  Key West  |  Longboat Key  |  Marco Island  |  Matlacha-Pine Island  |  Madeira Beach  |  
|  Miami Beach FB4  |  Miami-City- Old FB1  |  Miami-City-New FB15 & FB25  | 
| Miami-Dade Old FB1 (73)  |  Miami-Dade Old FB2 (21) | Miami-Dade FB21 | Miami-Dade FB73 | 
|  Niceville  |  North Collier County  | North River - Palmetto | Palm Beach County  |  Palm Harbor  |  
| Panama City  | Pascagoula | Pensacola  |  Port Canaveral FB1  | Port Canaveral FB2 |  Punta Gorda  |
|  Safety Harbor  |  San Carlos Park  |  Sanford  |  Sanibel island   |  Sarasota County | 
|  St Augustine  |  St Johns County  |  St Petersburg  |  Seminole  | 
| Tampa  |  Tarpon Springs  |  Treasure island  |  Venice  | Volusia County |
 | West Manatee County - Holmes Beach |

JACKSONVILLE FIRE BOATS - Page 4

Fireboat "Eugene Johnson" (M-1 Ret)
Fireboat "Dr. Robert F. Kiely" (M-1/M-38)
Fireboat "Jake M. Godbold" (M-4/M-40)
Fireboat "Marine 23" (M-2/M-23)
Fireboat "Marine 39" (M-3/M-39)
New - Fireboat "Marine 39" 2019

 MARINE 23

Jacksonville Marine 23
One of Jacksonville two identical 2004 Silver Ships 27' Endeavor boats.
This boat was previously un-numbered or was at least unmarked.
It has recently been renumbered M-23 and it is believed will be stationed further
up the St John River near Jacksonville Station 23.

Marine 23 and Marine 39 are twins.

Photos December 2015

Jacksonville Marine Unit
One of Jacksonville two identical 2004 Silver Ships 27' Endeavor boats
shown during training exercise in March 2015. this boat is the same as Marine 39
and believed to be what is now Marine 23.

Photos March 2015 of boat drilling.

MARINE 39

Jacksonville Marine 39
(Originally Marine 2)

Located at Marine Station 39 on the St. John's River near downtown
and the Jacksonville Sports Complex at 1408 Gator Bowl Blvd.
Marine 39 is one of two identical "small" boats purchased in 2004.
Built by Siler Ships in Mobile, Alabama.
The 27' Silver Ships Endeavor is powered by twin Mercury 300 HP outboards
and has a pumping capacity of approx 1,250 GPM.
The boat is shallow draft and fast and is located farthest up the St. John's
of the Jacksonville boats.

(photos Nov 2015)

New
MARINE 39

Jacksonville Marine 39
Jacksonville put a new vessel in service as Marine 39.
The boat is a 2017 MetalCraft / Stanley Fire-Rescue Landing Craft.
It is 32' LOA - 10' beam - about 21' draft
Powered by twin Mercury 350 HP outboards.
The boat has a roof mounted deckgun and is capable of approx 1500 gpm.
The landing craft style enable the vessel to be used for a variety of purposes.
The boat is docked at Station 39 on the St John's River
near the Jacksonville Sports Complex.
Photos Jan 2019

FLORIDA BOATS
|  Boca Raton | Bonita Springs  |  Boynton Beach | Brevard County  |  Broward County  | 
| Cape Coral 1 | Cape Coral 2  |  Captiva Island  |  Charlotte County  |  Clearwater  | Clewiston | 
 | Daytona Beach  | Delray Beach | Destin | Dunedin  |  Englewood  |  Estero  |  Everglades City  |
| Fort Lauderdale  |  Fort Myers  |  Hillsborough County  |  Iona-McGregor  |  Isle of Capri, Greater Naples |  
|  Jacksonville-1 Old FB-1  |  Jacksonville-2 M38  |  Jacksonville-3 M40  |  Jacksonville-4 M23 & M39  | 
|  Key West  |  Longboat Key  |  Marco Island  |  Matlacha-Pine Island  |  Madeira Beach  |  
|  Miami Beach FB4  |  Miami-City- Old FB1  |  Miami-City-New FB15 & FB25  | 
| Miami-Dade Old FB1 (73)  |  Miami-Dade Old FB2 (21) | Miami-Dade FB21 | Miami-Dade FB73 | 
|  Niceville  |  North Collier County  | North River - Palmetto | Palm Beach County  |  Palm Harbor  |  
| Panama City  | Pascagoula | Pensacola  |  Port Canaveral FB1  | Port Canaveral FB2 |  Punta Gorda  |
|  Safety Harbor  |  San Carlos Park  |  Sanford  |  Sanibel island   |  Sarasota County | 
|  St Augustine  |  St Johns County  |  St Petersburg  |  Seminole  | 
| Tampa  |  Tarpon Springs  |  Treasure island  |  Venice  | Volusia County |
 | West Manatee County - Holmes Beach |

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