Warner Lawrence
Overview
Fireboat
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owned and operated by the Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles Fire Department
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(LAFD) in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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Designed by Robert Allan Ltd.
Robert Allan Ltd.
Robert Allan Ltd. is Canada's oldest privately owned consulting Naval Architectural firm, established in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1930. Their experience includes designs for hundreds of vessels of almost all types, from small fishing boats to ocean-going ferries, however the firm is best...
in the early 2000s, the Warner Lawrence was built in Washington and delivered to San Pedro on May 21, 2003. It was dedicated on April 12 of that year. The boat is driven primarily by pilot James Horimoto, a 30-year veteran of the LAFD. It was built by Nichols Boats of Freeland, Washington
Freeland, Washington
Freeland is a town and census-designated place in Island County, Washington, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 2,035. The town received its name based on its origins as a socialist commune in the early 1900s—. Literally, in the eyes of its founders, the land of...
, according to the LAFD.
