American United (fireboat)
American United | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | American United |
| Operator | Massachusetts Port Authority |
| Awarded | Dec. 28, 2007 |
| Builder | A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., Meteghan River |
| Sponsored by | Department of Homeland Security |
| Acquired | October 11, 2011 |
| Homeport | Boston, MA |
| Identification |
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| Status | Delivered, Not in Service |
| Notes | Predecessor: Howard W. Fitzpatrick |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fireboat |
| Length | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Beam | 6.76 m (22.2 ft) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Installed power | 2 × 1,450 BHP C32 and 2 × 873 BHP C18 Caterpillar |
| Propulsion | 4 × 5 Blade Fixed Pitch Propellers, ZF Reduction Gears. |
| Speed | 24 kn (28 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 30 × Switlik life rafts |
| Capacity | 2 × 3,000 U.S. gpm firepumps |
American United is a Ranger-class Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboat built to serve the Massachusetts Port Authority as a replacement to Massport Marine Unit 1, the Howard W. Fitzpatrick. It was scheduled to be placed in service in June 2011, and was delivered October 11, 2011, due to the complexity of the build.