Fire Fighter, Shelter Island
Facts and practical information
Fire Fighter is a fireboat which served the New York City Fire Department from 1938 through 2010, serving with Marine Companies 1, 8 and 9 during her career. The most powerful diesel-electric fireboat in terms of pumping capacity when built in 1938, Fire Fighter fought more than 50 major fires during her career, including fires aboard the SS Normandie in 1942 and the SS El Estero in 1944, the 1973 collision of the Esso Brussels and SS Sea Witch, and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. ()
Northfork (Greenport)Shelter Island
Fire Fighter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation, Mitchell Park Marina, Greenport, Congregation Tifereth Israel.