Three Forty Three (fireboat)
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| Career (New York City Fire Department) | Flag of the City of New York |
|---|---|
| Name: | Three Forty Three |
| Operator: | New York City Fire Department |
| Awarded: | Dec. 28, 2007 |
| Builder: | Eastern Shipbuilding Group |
| Laid down: | 2008 |
| Launched: | Sept. 11, 2009 |
| Sponsored by: | Department of Homeland Security |
| Christened: | Sep. 11, 2009 |
| Commissioned: | 2009-2010 |
| In service: | Summer 2010 (scheduled) |
| Status: | Delivered |
| Notes: | Predecessor: John D. McKean |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 500 |
| Length: | 140 ft (43 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power: | MTU 4x2000 HP engines |
| Propulsion: | Hundested 4 X Variable Pitch Propellers |
| Speed: | 20 mph |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | Tender |
| Capacity: | 20,000 gpm/50,000 gpm max |
| Crew: | 7 |
Three Forty Three is a Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboat being built to replace the John D. McKean to serve the New York City Fire Department as Marine Company 1.[2]
The boat's name comes from the number of FDNY members killed in the line of duty on September 11th, 2001. At 140 feet (43 m) it is longest fireboat in the world.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.nycfireboat.com/index.php?mod=characteristics
- ↑ http://marine1fdny.com/
- ↑ Nosowitz, Dan (6 April 2010). "New York City Police and Fire Departments Now Equipped With Ultra-Modern, High-Tech Boats". Fast Company. http://www.fastcompany.com/1608014/new-york-city-police-and-fire-departments-now-equipped-with-ultra-modern-high-tech-boats/.
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