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[[File:Baltimore fireboat celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492.jpg | thumb | The ''John R. Frazier'' welcomes USN vessels, during Fleet Week, 2018.]] | [[File:Baltimore fireboat celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492.jpg | thumb | The ''John R. Frazier'' welcomes USN vessels, during Fleet Week, 2018.]] | ||
The '''''John R. Frazier''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the city of [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. She was launched in 2007, and built to a design from the [[Robert Allan]] firm of ship architects.<ref name=ral2007-09-06/> She cost $6.7 million.<ref name=baltimoresun2007-08-04/> | The '''''John R. Frazier''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the city of [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. She was launched in 2007, and built to a design from the [[Robert Allan]] firm of ship architects.<ref name=ral2007-09-06/> She cost $6.7 million.<ref name=baltimoresun2007-08-04/> The City received a [[FEMA Port Security Grant]] to help pay for the vessel. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
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Her cabin can be sealed, for fighting chemical spills, or attacks with chemical, biological or radiological weapons.<ref name=ral2007-09-06/> She has a small infirmary and decontamination chamber. | Her cabin can be sealed, for fighting chemical spills, or attacks with chemical, biological or radiological weapons.<ref name=ral2007-09-06/> She has a small infirmary and decontamination chamber. | ||
==Namesake== | |||
The vessel is named after a retired firefighter who passed away in early 2007.<ref name=baltimoresun2007-04-10/><ref name=baltimoresun2007-08-04/> | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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<ref name=baltimoresun2007-04-10> | <ref name=baltimoresun2007-04-10> | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 21 March 2022
The John R. Frazier is a fireboat operated by the city of Baltimore, Maryland. She was launched in 2007, and built to a design from the Robert Allan firm of ship architects.[1] She cost $6.7 million.[2] The City received a FEMA Port Security Grant to help pay for the vessel.
Design
The vessel was designed to navigate Baltimore's rivers, and go under bridges, so she has a relatively low "air draft".[1]
Her cabin can be sealed, for fighting chemical spills, or attacks with chemical, biological or radiological weapons.[1] She has a small infirmary and decontamination chamber.
Namesake
The vessel is named after a retired firefighter who passed away in early 2007.[3][2]
Specifications
| property | value |
|---|---|
| length | 26.5 metres |
| width | 6.7 metres |
| depth, moulded | 3.76 metres |
| maximum draft | 2.21 metres |
| maximum speed | 16 knots |
| pumping capacity | 2 x 3,500 gallons per minute |
| power | 2 x 1230 kWh |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ranger 2650 class fireboat from Robert Allan Ltd for City of Baltimore, Robert Allan, 2007-09-06. Retrieved on 2022-03-21. “The John R. Frazier successfully completed its trials in Lake Erie in June 2007, after which it was transported via the Erie Canal system into the east coast waters of the US.”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frederick N. Rasmussen. Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line, Baltimore Sun, 2007-08-04. Retrieved on 2022-03-21. “The 87-foot vessel, whose top speed is 16 knots, was built at a cost of $6.7 million at Hike Metal Products Ltd. in Wheatley, Ontario, which specializes in building fireboats, patrol boats, tugs and research vessels.”
- ↑ Frederick N. Rasmussen. John R. Frazier, Baltimore Sun, 2007-04-10. Retrieved on 2022-03-21.