The Nathan Hale is an emergency vessel operated by the city of New Haven, Connecticut. She serves both the New Haven Fire Department and the New Haven Police Department.
When she was launched in 2013 she was New Haven's first fireboat in 20 years. Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security created the Port Security Grant Fund to provide smaller ports with emergency vessels.
The Nathan Hale is a 36 foot (11 m) Metal Craft Marine Firestorm model, capable of pumping 4800 gallons per minute.
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Guerrero Garcia (2013-06-17). "New police, fire EMS boat afloat in New Haven". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
The city held a ceremony to commission The Nathan Hale, the new public safety vessel, which is going to be used by the police, fire and emergency services departments to support all operations in the harbor and to help put the public in a better place, said Deputy Director of Emergency Management Rick Fontana.
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Thomas MacMillan (2013-06-17). ""Nathan Hale" hits the harbor". New Haven Independent. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
The city recently purchased the Metalcraft Firestorm 36 using grant money from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The vessel will be used by the fire and police departments for dousing fires on sea and on the shore, and search and rescue operations.
- Britton W. Crosby (2014-07-22). "Connecticut boats". CapeCodFD. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-24.