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Photos by Britton W Crosby

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

JACKSONVILLE FIRE BOATS - Page 3

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 40

Jacksonville Marine 40
"Jake M. Godbold"
(Originally Marine 1)
2007 Metal Craft Fire Storm 50 Fireboat
7,000 gpm
The powerful jet drive boat is capable of high speeds.
The new fire boat replaced the 1971 Eugene Jackson.
Jacksonville renumbered / reassigned boats several times with the latest (2015)
assignments having the "Godbold" at Station 40 as Marine 40.
(Photos courtesy of Metal Craft Marine)

Jacksonville Fireboat
"Jake M. Godbold"
2007 Metal Craft 50 Fireboat
7000 gpm
At the fireboat station (Station 39) on the St. John's River in Jacksonville.
The pier is located at Metropolitan Park on Gator Bowl Blvd
across the the Jacksonville Jaquar's "EverBank Field"
Photos March 2015

Previous photos March 2015

Jacksonville Station 40
9350 Hecksher Drive, Jacksonville
Located across from Mayport near the entrance to the St Johns River.
The station houses a couple land based units, E40, Tender 40, and a Rescue.
Behind the station on the river is a dock for several boats, including Marine 40.
The large Marine 1 (Dr. Robert F. Kiely" was originally assigned here, but was
later reassigned further up the river and the "Jake M. Godbold" was reassigned
as Marine 40 at this station.

photos Nov 2015