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JOHN J. HARVEY

A $410,000 RESTORATION GRANT

The State of Hew York has awarded John J. Harvey a $410,000 matching grant to
fund major restoration work of the boat's hull.  It's now up to our supporters
to raise the $410,000 match.  To kick off the effort and celebrate the boat's
25th anniversary as a fully functional museum ship you are invited to join us on
the pier on Monday, September 30, at 7:00 PM.   There will be food, drink,
music, tours of the boat, and an auction.  CLICK HERE for details and to
purchase tickets.

 

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 docked at Pier 66 Maritime, at 26th St. and the Hudson River
alongside the Frying Pan restaurant and the lightship Frying Pan.

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THE 2024 SEASON IS WINDING DOWN. SEE BELOW FOR INFO ABOUT OCT TRIPS TO/FROM
OYSTER BAY

On Sept 30th we kicked of a major fund raising effort to match a $410,000 NYS
Restoration Grant.  These funds will keep the boat operational for additional
decades.   CLICK HERE for to donate specifcally to the grant.

Thank you!


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

18 Oct 2024n09:00AM - 01:30PMnPUBLIC TRIP to Oyster Bay Fri Oct 18

21 Oct 2024n10:45AM - 03:30PMnPUBLIC TRIP from Oyster Bay to NYC Mon Oct 21




SUPPORT JOHN J. HARVEY

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

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EXPERIENCED MARINERS NEEDED!

The John J. Harvey needs crew with maritime experience to pilot the boat and
staff the deck and engine room.

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