Leschi (fireboat)
Leschi | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Leschi |
| Namesake | Chief Leschi |
| Owner | City of Seattle |
| Operator | Seattle Fire Department |
| Port of registry | Seattle |
| Ordered | 2004 |
| Builder | Dakota Creek Industries |
| In service | 2007 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 367149030 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fireboat |
| Displacement | 303 t (298 long tons; 334 short tons) |
| Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 26.4 ft (8.0 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 |
| Crew | 4 |
Leschi, named for the native American leader Chief Leschi, is a fireboat operated by the Seattle Fire Department. The ship was laid down in 2006 and commissioned in 2007; its sponsor was Sharon Nickels, wife of the then-mayor Greg Nickels.
The 108-foot (33 m) Leschi has been described as the "dreadnought of Seattle's fireboat fleet". Carrying a normal complement of four, its mission includes firefighting, search and rescue, and response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) emergencies. It can also be used as a mobile pump and fuel station and as emergency medical treatment and command center.