On this episode of Our American Stories on September hundreds of thousands of people reached the southern tip of Manhattan and found themselves trapped between a city under attack and New York Harbor Then a call went out over the radio All available boats Ferries tugboats fireboats and private vessels converged on the waterfront and began taking people aboard By day's end an estimated to people had escaped Manhattan by water in the largest waterborne evacuation in American history Dr Mike McGee author of All Available Boats shares the story of the fireboats that answered the call including the John [... more]

The heroic evacuation of 300,000 people from Manhattan's island after the 9-11 attacks, and the bravery of the Fire Department of New York's fireboats, including the John J. Harvey and the John D. McKean, who played a major role in the evacuation, is a testament to the resilience and courage of the people involved. [... more]

The heroic evacuation of 300,000 people from Manhattan's island on 9-11, executed by a wide variety of boats, including the Fire Department of New York's fireboats, is a remarkable story of bravery and teamwork. The John J. Harvey and John D. McKean fireboats played a major role in the evacuation, despite facing numerous challenges and dangers. The story highlights the importance of preparedness and the resilience of the people involved in the rescue efforts. [... more]

On 9-11, a heroic evacuation of 300,000 people off Manhattan's island was executed by a variety of boats, including the John J. Harvey and John D. McKean fireboats, which played a major role in the rescue efforts, despite facing numerous challenges and dangers. [... more]

On September 11, 2001, a heroic evacuation of 300,000 people off Manhattan's island was executed by a wide variety of boats, including the fireboats John J. Harvey and John D. McKean, which played a major role in the evacuation, despite being designed for commercial uses and not for transporting people. [... more]