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The 50-foot (15 m) vessel, classified by the SFD as a "fast attack boat", has a flank speed of about 30 knots. [1] It is a FireStorm 50 model fireboat constructed by MetalCraft Marine of Kingston, Ontario. [2] The craft has an integrated 200-US-gallon (760 L; 170 imp gal) foam tank for use against chemically-fueled fires. [3]
In order to attempt to fight the fire and allow fireboats to reach the vessel, a grappling line was secured and the still-burning Conception was towed out to deeper water by Retriever II. [35] [36] Boat 15 reported the fire was extinguished by 5:23 a.m., [37] although hotspots kept reigniting. [34]
A yacht that caught fire and sank off Descanso Beach. USS Williams United States Navy: 29 June 1968 A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that sunk as a target off San Diego. HMCS Yukon Maritime Command: July 2000 A Mackenzie-class destroyer that was scuttled off Mission Bay as an artificial reef.
Warner Lawrence is a fireboat owned and operated by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in Los Angeles. [1] Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. in the early 2000s, Warner Lawrence was built in Washington and delivered to San Pedro on 21 May 2003. She was dedicated on 12 April of that year.
The fire started at the dry dock storage area of Robbie’s Marina at 7281 Shrimp Road around 9:30 p.m. and was extinguished around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, said Kristen Livengood, Fire Rescue spokeswoman.
Phoenix is a fireboat owned by State of California and operated by the city of San Francisco in the San Francisco Bay since 1955. Phoenix is known for helping to save Marina District buildings from further destruction by fire following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
The Long Beach Fire Department of the city of Long Beach, California owns and operates Fireboats in Long Beach, providing fire protection and rescue services for the Port of Long Beach and the marina and beach areas of the city of Long Beach [1] Although administered separately, the port facilities of Los Angeles and Long Beach are adjacent, and together, form one of the largest container ...
Participated in 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. [2] [3] The Governor Irwin was owned by the State of California, she could only pump a modest 1000 gallons per minute. [2] Governor Markham: 1895: Participated in 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Sister ship to the Governor Irwin. [4] David Scannell: 1909: 1954: Steam powered. [1 ...