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The ''John P. Devaney'' was a fireboat operated briefly by the Fire Department of New York City in late 1992 and early 1993.〔 She was named after a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty.〔 The ''John P. Devaney'', and her sister ship, the ''Alfred E. Ronaldson'', were experimental ''"surface effect ship"'' designs, a design related to hovercrafts.〔 The vessels had a pair of catamaran hulls. A rubber skirt between the two hulls could be inflated by powerful fans, and this enabled her to travel at over . The vessels' fibreclass hulls were shipped from Europe. They came equipped with a high-tech sensor suite. The vessels were expensive, costing $3.5 million each. But after they were commission, in November 1992, they only saw five months of active service, because their maintenance was too complicated.〔 ==See also== * Fireboats in New York City 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「John P. Devaney (fireboat)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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