CFAV Firebrand
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For other uses see firebrand.
For Royal Naval vessels see HMS Firebrand.
The CFAV Firebrand (YTR 562) is a Fire class fireboat in the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Command. Firebrand is based in CFB Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island.[1] Her sister ship CFAV Firebird (YTR 561) is based in CFB Halifax.
Her three water cannons can fire water, or fire suppressant foam from her two 250 gallon tanks.[1]
| length | 23.1 m | ||||
| beam | 6.4 m | ||||
| draught | 2.59 m | ||||
| displacement | 140 tonnes | ||||
| propulsion |
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| speed | 11 knots (20.37 km/h) | ||||
| water cannons | 3 x manually-controlled 3" (7.6cm) monitors | ||||
| fire pumps | 2 x diesel-driven, 2500 gpm @ 150 psi each |
