Name John H. Glenn Jr. Fate Sold to DCFD, 1977 Launched 1962 Weight 85.3 tons Draft 1.5 m | Namesake John Glenn, astronaut Acquired 1977 Length 22 m Displacement 76,200 kg | |
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Owner New York City Fire Department Owner District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department | ||
Dcfd fireboat john h glenn jr former fdny
The John H. Glenn Jr. is a fireboat stationed on the Potomac and Anacostia rivers in Washington, D.C. Her bow was reinforced in 1984, and allows her to also serve as an icebreaker during the winter.
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The vessel served the New York City Fire Department for her first fifteen years before being sold to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in 1977.
Incidents
On January 31, 2009, the excursion vessel Spirit of Washington smashed into the dock shared by the fire department and police department's boats, damaging the John H. Glenn Jr.
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