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The '''''Thomas Kevill''''' is a civilian [[fireboat]] commissioned in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] in 2013.<ref name=pilotonline2013-06-23/> Norfolk is host to one of the [[US Navy]]'s major ports. | The '''''Thomas Kevill''''' is a civilian [[fireboat]] commissioned in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] in 2013.<ref name=pilotonline2013-06-22/><ref name=pilotonline2013-06-23/> Norfolk is host to one of the [[US Navy]]'s major ports. | ||
She is named after Norfolk's first fire chief.<ref name=pilotonline2013-06-23/> | She is named after Norfolk's first fire chief.<ref name=pilotonline2013-06-23/> | ||
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The Thomas Kevill is a civilian fireboat commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia in 2013.[1][2] Norfolk is host to one of the US Navy's major ports.
She is named after Norfolk's first fire chief.[2]
She is 36 feet long, and powered by a pair of 250 shp outboard motors.[2] Her top speed is 40 knots. She mounts two remote controlled water cannons.
See also
References
- ↑ Steve Earley. Photos, Virginia Pilot, 2013-06-22. Retrieved on 2019-09-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Roy Bahls. Norfolk's newest fireboat named for city's first fire chief, Virginia Pilot, 2013-06-23. Retrieved on 2019-09-10.