Fireboat John J. Harvey
Fireboat John J. Harvey
built: 1931, Todd Shipbuilding, NYC
length: 130 ft / 40 m
beam: 28 ft / 8.5 m
draft: 9 ft / 2.7 m
capable of pumping up to 18,000 gallons of water a minute
location: pier 66, NYC
The gala to help this vessel with funds for the Federal Save America’s Treasures Grant will be held tomorrow, monday night. More information and tickets here. It is a good opportunity to meet the volunteers who work hard to keep this fireboat running and pumping smoothly, after 82 years.
It will be held at India House, 6:30pm, 1 Hanover Square, NYC, NY 10004:
towmasters
tugster
Bowsprite 
did you never find da props on harvey?
What a beauty! I hope many show up to support this ship and all her people. Your drawings are always so simple but so good.
Just wonderful. I posted one of mine under construction today on my blog.
I so like your line drawings. I wish you could have known my friend Robert Miles Parker when he lived there. 🙂
“capable of pumping up to 18,000 gallons of water a minute” So much potential. WIll she live up to her potential?
Had a wonderful afternoon hanging out on the John J. Harvey in Oyster Bay a few weeks ago:
http://biankablog.blogspot.com/2013/11/destination-oyster-bay-oyster-festival.html
Even made a rainbow in the harbor with the spray. A visit is highly recommended.