Warner L. Lawrence

Warner Lawrence is a fireboat owned and operated by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in Los Angeles.^[1] Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. in the early 2000s, Warner Lawrence was built in Washington and delivered to San Pedro on 21 May 2003. She was dedicated on 12 April of that year. She was built by Nichols Boats of Freeland, Washington, according to the LAFD. She replaced the fireboat Ralph J. Scott.

Warner L. Lawrence

History
United States
Name	Warner L. Lawrence
Namesake	Captain Warner Lawrence
Operator	Los Angeles Fire Department
Builder	Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Launched	17 January 2003
Christened	12 April 2003
Acquired	21 March 2003
In service	in active service
Homeport	Port of Los Angeles
Identification	IMO number: 9271535 MMSI number: 338093777
Status	In service as of 2020
General characteristics
Length	114 feet 10 inches (35.00 m)
Beam	32 feet 9 inches (9.98 m)
Draft	6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m)
Depth	13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m)
Installed power	2 × 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) MTU 12V-4000
Propulsion	Voith Schneider cycloidal drive
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	12 firefighters
Crew	6

It is an omnidirectional vessel driven by two Voith Schneider Propellers type 26 GII/165-AE 45^{[citation needed]}. Warner Lawrence has the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (2.397 m³/s) up to 400 feet (121.9 m) in the air; has 10 monitors. Its pumps are powered by two 1,575 horsepower (1,174 kW) pump engines. It has a fully equipped medical suite; can deploy a bucket and ladder to 50 feet (15 m) at up to 600 pounds (270 kg). A diving platform can be deployed to 10 feet (3.0 m) below the surface.