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Washington, DC


Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated July 9, 2018

D.C.F.D. MARINE DIVISION

 

WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT STATION"

Washington Channel, Water Street, SW
Police and Fire Marine Units
Photo July 2018
 





 

Washington, DC
Washington, DC Fireboat
"John H. Glenn, Jr"

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Washington D.C. Fireboat
"John H. Glenn, Jr."
Originally built as the "John H. Glenn, Jr" for the FDNY in 1962
Purchased by Washington D.C. in 1977
70' length, 21' beam, 5' draft
7,000 gpm capacity
 

 

 



WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT 1"
"John H. Glenn, Jr"
Originally built as the "John H. Glenn, Jr" for the FDNY in 1962
Purchased by Washington D.C. in 1977
70' length, 21' beam, 5' draft
7,000 gpm capacity

July 2018 photos

Photos July 2018



Washington DC Marine Units
Photos June 2011

 



Washington D.C. Fireboats
April 2005 photos


 

Photos October 1985

 

 

WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT 2"
 The "new" Fireboat 2

2017 Willard 36' Fireboat
1800 gpm

July 2018 photos

Replaced 2006 MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 30 1250 gpm Fireboat
 

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT 2"
 The "previous" Fireboat 2

2006 MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 30 Fireboat
1250 gpm

Retired in 2017

Replaced by 2017 Willard 36' Fireboat
1800 gpm

June 2011 photos

 

 

WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT 2"
 The "old" Fireboat 2
1984 Boston Whaler

Photo 2011

Photo 2005

 

 

WASHINGTON, DC
"FIREBOAT 3"
 2014 Aluminum 29' Fireboat

Boat was sunk at the dock in 2017
Originally painted all red

Photos July 2018

Fireboat 3
Photos June 2011

 

 

Police Boat
July 2018

 

Fireboat crew assigned this vehicle for local area land responses.

 

 

 

 

Washington, DC

 

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