Fireboat Three Forty Three

[JBE 328]

I took a ride over to the Navy Yard on Tuesday to maybe catch a glimpse of the new Marine 1. I think I lucked out.

A few of the 11 deck guns.

Since the Department doesn't actually own the boat yet, I wasn't allowed on board to take pictures. So, I ran over to get Marine 6 and the Governor Smith. I should have stuck around to get a close up of this.

The not so old, the old, and the new.

Enjoy..

[M' Ave 1,466]

She is a beauty....and the twin will be only a couple months behind.

Great photos, thanks.

Edited May 6, 2010 by M' Ave

[x635 4,066]

Awesome!! A new fireboat has been long awaited and long overdue for FDNY...glad they finally got one of the most capable fireboats in the world! Also looks the part.

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Great pictures. Amazing ship!

[ffdude13 5]

looks great, hopefully in the future some pictures of the inside

[MESS11FOREVER 246]

Great photos thanx for sharing.. Where exactly is the navy yard what part of brooklyn

[JBE 328]

It's in between the Manhattan and Williamsburgh Bridges. It's a pretty large complex. I actually saw what looked to be parts of an commercial airliner fuselage.

Umm, when did I get the Excellence in Photography one?? Personally I think my pix are quite amateurish compared to a few others I know.

Edited May 7, 2010 by JBE

[jack10562 414]

I actually saw what looked to be parts of an commercial airliner fuselage.

That might be the remnants of USAirways Flight 1549, where the NTSB did their investigation of Captain Sully's "Miracle on the Hudson" bird strike.

Great photo opportunity!

Do post more shots when you can get into the "belly of the beast" !

Any specs on this? Horsepower, GPM, etc?

[RescueKujo 130]

Great shots, Jimmy. Glad to see the camera problems didn't affect the shots. Does it have a scoping ladder like LAFD Boat 2?

[bfdjc4 0]

Any specs on this? Horsepower, GPM, etc?

I believe that it is something like 8,000 hp, and 50,000 gpm.

Im not quite sure, so correct me if I'm wrong

[JBE 328]

Great shots, Jimmy. Glad to see the camera problems didn't affect the shots. Does it have a scoping ladder like LAFD Boat 2?

Take a closer look at the stern, you'll see it. It's pretty much the same one as the Lawrence, although it has a bucket on the end.

[WAS967 97]

Does it have a "super gun" like the one in LA?

[exmrvfc 0]

Take a closer look at the stern, you'll see it. It's pretty much the same one as the Lawrence, although it has a bucket on the end.

The ladder looks like a Telesquirt design. Although I have never seen one with a bucket.