Willam M. Feehan (fireboat)
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The William M. Feehan is a fireboat built for and operated by the New York City Fire Department.[1] Her namesake, William M. Feehan, was the oldest and most senior FDNY firefighter to perish in the line of dute on September 11, 2001.[2] Her nameplate is carved from a steel plate salvaged from the collapse of the World Trade Center. The vessel's $4.7 million cost was largely covered by a FEMA Port Security Grant Program.[3]
She was built in Kingston, Ontario, at Metalcraft Marine.[3] Wellwishers gathered to welcome her as she transited the Oswego Canal, Erie Canal, and Hudson River.[2]
She was commissioned on November 20, 2015.[3]
Specifications
| length | 66 feet (20 m) |
| power | 3 x 1,150 brake horsepower (860 kW) |
| water cannons | 5 x water cannons, projecting 8,000 gallons per minute |
| speed | 46 miles per hour (74 km/h) |
| shipyard | MetalCraft Marine in Kingston, Ontario |
| purchase price | $ 4.7 million |
