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''Guardian'' is a fireboat owned by San Francisco Fire Department and operated in the San Francisco Bay since 1990 in reserve status. ''Guardian'' was a gift to the people of San Francisco by anonymous donors following the notable role of the fireboat ''Phoenix'' in helping to save the Marina District buildings from further destruction by fire following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Both ''Guardian'' and ''Phoenix'' fireboats are based at Firehouse No. 35 at Pier 22½ of the Port of San Francisco. ''Guardian'' has 5 pumps which can deliver up to 26,000 gallons of water per minute, significantly more than ''Phoenix'', making it the most powerful fireboat in the world in terms of pumping capacity. ==History== ''Guardian'' was built by Yarrows, LTD of British Columbia in 1951 and was hull number 115.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/canada/yarrows.htm )〕 ''Guardian'' served the city of Vancouver, Canada from 1951 until the time it was retired in 1987 by Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services under the name ''Fireboat #2''. Though the city of San Francisco had operated two fireboats from the early 1900 until 1954,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/fireboats/david_scannell.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/fireboats/dennis_t_sullivan.html )〕 the ''Phoenix'' was the only fireboat in the city from 1955 until the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/fireboats/phoenix.html )〕 Because of the role of ''Phoenix'' in the protection of the Marina District after the 1989 earthquake, $50,000 from grateful Marina property owners and $300,000 from anonymous donors were used purchase and refurbish ''Guardian''. Upon arrival in San Francisco, the ship was rechristened ''Guardian'', a name chosen by the school children of San Francisco at the request of the anonymous donors.〔 Both ''Guardian'' and ''Phoenix'' are based at Pier 22 1/2. In 1999, Firehouse 35 at Pier 22 1/2 was declared San Francisco's 225th Historic Landmark.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historic Landmarks )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guardian (fireboat)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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