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JOHN J. HARVEY

HISTORY AFLOAT!


Fireboat John J. Harvey, launched in Brooklyn in 1931, was named for FDNY pilot
John J. Harvey.  Firefighter Harvey was killed in the line of duty fighting a
ship fire. Harvey was a historic first; the first fireboat powered by internal
combustion engines and the first that could pump and maneuver simultaneously.
She was the largest, fastest fire fighting machine of her time, capable of
pumping 18,000 gallons per minute, roughly the equivalent of 20 terrestrial fire
trucks. The innovations of her design influenced all subsequent fireboats.

Harvey served and protected NY Harbor for over 6 decades, assisting during such
notable fires as the Cunard Line pier fire in 1932, the burning of Normandie in
1942, and the potentially disastrous fire on ammunition ship El Estero during
World War II. Decommissioned in 1994, Harvey was saved from the scrap yard by a
dedicated group of volunteers and restored as an operational museum and
education center, offering free public trips in New York Harbor, and attending
notable maritime festivals in Waterford and Oyster Bay in NY, and Mystic and New
London in CT.

On September 11 2001, John J. Harvey was recalled to service by the FDNY and
reactivated as Marine Company 2. Alongside the FDNY fireboats Fire Fighter and
John D. McKean she pumped water for 80 hours until water mains in lower
Manhattan were restored to service. Harvey's action that week was the subject of
countless print and video news articles as well as a 2002 Maira Kalman book
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey.

The fireboat is moored at Pier 66 Maritime, at 26th St. and the Hudson River
alongside the Frying Pan restaurant and the lightship Frying Pan.

  THE 2022 SEASON IS UPON US AND WE'RE READY TO SAIL.

With COVID more-or-less manageable we're looking forward to a full 2022
season.  

We have a full schedule of free public trips as well as appearances at festivals
in the harbor, upriver, and possibly out to Long Island Sound.  COVID protocols
for guests and crew will be determined as the science and regulations dictate.  

Over the winter our intrepid corps of volunteers was hard at work in the engine
room to make sure Harvey is ready for the season.  The boat is looking good and
running well.  Restoration work is ongoing and will coninue into the season.  

The crew and volunteers of John J. Harvey look forward to seeing you on board.

 

Keep informed about scheduled trips and events by subscribing to our newsletter
SPLASH via the Sign Up button below.  

 


SUMMER IS ALREADY HALF GONE

We're half-way through the Summer of 2022.  Our trips in July and August have
been fully booked.  WE ARE ADDING ONE TRIP ON SEPTEMBER 17 that is avaialble for
booking. 

We're working on the final details of a multi-day trip up the Hudson beginning
September beginning September 2.  Guests are invited to sail with us on the
different legs of the trip.  Connections to MetroNorth and Amtrak are
available.  The details will be published shortly.

In October we're returning to Oyster Bay for the Oyster Festival.  Dates to be
announced.

More trips MAY be added to the schedule. Keep an eye on the calendar and on
SPLASH to register for our free public trips.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

21 Aug 2022n02:00PM - 03:30PMnFREE PUBLIC TRIP - 21 AUG at 2:00 PM FULLY BOOKED

21 Aug 2022n04:00PM - 05:30PMnFREE PUBLIC TRIP - 21 AUG at 4:00 PM FULLY BOOKED

17 Sep 2022n02:30PM - 04:30PMnFREE PUBLIC TRIP - 17 SEP at 2:30 PM




SUPPORT JOHN J. HARVEY

 The John J. Harvey depends on private support for its upkeep of engines, pumps
and hull.

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