Free Tour of the Harbor on the Fireboat
the John J. Harvey

2009 Schedule

The Fireboat will Spray in the harbor from:  9:50 - 10:00am

Open House at Yankee Pier:  10:30 - 11:00am  (no ticket necessary)

Fireboat Tour I:   11:00am - 12:00pm

Fireboat Tour II:   12:30pm - 1:30pm

Vessel: John J. Harvey

Capacity: 60

Partners: Working Harbor Committee

Led by Huntley Gill and the fireboat crew, guests aboard the John J. Harvey will learn about a fireboat that pumped water for 80 hours at the World Trade Center on September 11th. This tour is perfect for children and families. Get ready to get a bit wet during the water display on board.

Built in 1931, MV John J. Harvey, at 130 ft and 268 net tons, is among the most powerful fireboats ever in service. She has five 600 HP diesel engines, and has capacity to pump 18,000 gallons of water a minute. Her pumps are powerful -- enough so that when she and the George Washington Bridge were both brand new, she shot water over the bridge's roadway. She was retired by the New York City Fire Department in 1994 and bought at auction by her current owners in 1999. She was placed on The National Register of Historic Places in June 2000.

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