John P. Devaney (fireboat)

The John P. Devaney was a fireboat operated briefly by the Fire Department of New York City in 1994.[1] The boat was named after a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty.[1][2]

The John P. Devaney, and her sister ship, the Alfred E. Ronaldson, were experimental "surface effect ship" designs, a design related to hovercrafts.[1] The vessels had a pair of catamaran hulls. A rubber skirt between the two hulls could be inflated by powerful fans, and this enabled her to travel at over 30 knots (56 km/h). The vessels' fibreclass hulls were shipped from Europe. They came equipped with a high-tech sensor suite.

The vessels were expensive, costing $3.5 million each. But after they were commissioned in June 1992 they only had an operational service span of five months, being withdrawn in November 1992 as their maintenance was too complicated.[1]

See also
  • Fireboats in New York City

References
  1. Brian J. Cudahy (1997). "Around Manhattan Island". Fordham University Press. pp. 112–114. ISBN 9780823217618. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  2. "New York FDNY Historic Fireboats". www.capecodfd.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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