John D. McKean (fireboat)
John D. McKean is a fireboat that served the New York City Fire Department as Marine Company 1. She is named after John D. Mckean, who died in a 1953 steam explosion while trying to save a predecessor fireboat, the George B. McClellan.
| History | |
|---|---|
| New York City Fire Department | |
| Name | Marine 1 John D. McKean |
| Operator | New York City Fire Department |
| Builder | John H. Mathis |
| Laid down | 1954 |
| Out of service | 2010 |
| Homeport | Foot Of Bloomfield St., Manhattan |
| Status | Undergoing restoration |
| Notes | Predecessor: George B. McClellan Successor: Three Forty Three |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 334.75 gross tons |
| Length | 129 ft (39 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Height | 47.5 ft (14.5 m) |
| Draft | 9.5 ft (2.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin 1,000 HP Enterprise direct reversible diesel engines |
| Speed | 16 mph |
| Capacity | 19,000 gpm |
| Crew | 7 |
| Time to activate | 1.5 minutes |
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