John J. Harvey
Fireboat John J. Harvey | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| New York City Fire Department | |
| Name | John J. Harvey |
| Namesake | John J. Harvey |
| Port of registry | New York City, United States |
| Ordered | 1928 |
| Builder | Todd Shipbuilding |
| Cost | $594,000 |
| Laid down | 1930 |
| Launched | October 6, 1931 |
| Commissioned | December 17, 1931 |
| In service | December 17, 1931 |
| Out of service | 1995 |
| Renamed |
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| Reclassified | Museum ship |
| Refit | 1957 |
| Reinstated | Temporary return to service 9/11/2001 |
| Homeport | North River Pier 66, New York City (As of 2019) |
| Nickname(s) | The "Harvey" |
| Honors & awards | National Preservation Award |
| Status | FDNY retired |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fireboat |
| Displacement | 268 net tons |
| Length | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power | 5 Fairbanks - Morse opposed piston Model 38F5¼ which consist of 8 cylinders with 16 pistons. |
| Propulsion | Twin screws |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Capacity | 18,000gpm |
| Armament | Eight deck monitors and 24 large connections for fire hose |
| Coordinates | 40°45′0″N 74°0′39″W / 40.75000°N 74.01083°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Built by | Todd Shipyards |
| Architect | Henry J. Gielow |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000576 |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 2000 |
John J. Harvey is a fireboat formerly of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). She is one of the most powerful fireboats ever built, capable of pumping up to 18,000 gallons of water a minute. The boat famously returned to service following the September 11, 2001 attacks.