The John P. Devaney was a fireboat operated briefly by the Fire Department of New York City in 1994.[1] It was named after a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty.[1][2]

The John P. Devaney and her sister ship, the Alfred E. Ronaldson, were experimental surface-effect ship designs related to hovercraft.[1] They had a pair of catamaran hulls. A rubber skirt between the hulls could be inflated by powerful fans, enabling them to travel at over 30 knots (56 km/h). The fibreclass hulls were shipped from Europe, equipped with a high-tech sensor suite.

At $3.5 million each, the vessels were expensive. After being commissioned in June 1992, but were operated for only five months, withdrawn in November 1992 because their maintenance was too complicated.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Brian J. Cudahy (1997). "Around Manhattan Island". Fordham University Press. pp. 112–114. ISBN 9780823217618. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  2. ^ "New York FDNY Historic Fireboats". www.capecodfd.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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