John H. Glenn Jr. (fireboat): Difference between revisions

The '''''John H. Glenn Jr.''''' is a [[fireboat]] stationed on the [[Potomac River|Potomac]] and [[Anacostia River|Anacostia]] rivers in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=WashingtonPost2010-01-10>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/01/09/ST2010010902299.html|title=D.C. Fireboat Does Battle with Potomac River Ice|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|date=2010-01-10|author=Michael E. Ruane|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fstory%2F2010%2F01%2F09%2FST2010010902299.html&date=2010-01-14|archivedate=2010-01-14}}</ref> Her bow was reinforced in 1984, and allows her to also serve as an [[icebreaker]] during the winter.

 

 

On January 31, 2009, the [[Passenger ship|excursion vessel]] ''[[Spirit of Washington]]'' smashed into the dock shared by the fire department and police department's boats, damaging the ''John H. Glenn Jr''.<ref name=WashingtonPost2009-01-31>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/31/AR2009013101485.html|title=Cruise Craft Strikes Docked City Fireboat: Crash Occurred During Routine Work Done by Spirit of Washington's Crew|publisher=Washington Post|date=2009-01-31|author=Aaron C. Davis|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F01%2F31%2FAR2009013101485.html&date=2010-01-14|archivedate=2010-01-14}}</ref>