The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) had retired the fireboat John J. Harvey. But the boat and its crew went back into action when “she assisted in the large-scale relief and evacuation efforts at the World Trade Center following the deadly terrorist attacks” on September 11, 2001.
The Twin Towers under attack. (Photo: ASCE)The history of the John J. Harvey
The FDNY Fireboat John J. Harvey was built and launched in 1931. It was named for FDNY pilot John J. Harvey, “who was killed aboard...