Stan Musial (fireboat)
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| Name: | Stan Musial |
| Namesake: | Stan Musial |
| Operator: | St. Louis Fire Department |
| Builder: | MetalCraft Marine |
| Launched: | October 30, 2013 |
| In service: | in active service |
| Homeport: | Port of St. Louis |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
The Stan Musial is a fireboat stationed in the Port of St. Louis in Missouri. Commissioned in September 2013, she is named after Stan Musial, a St. Louis sports figure, with a long association with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. The 44-foot (13 m) craft has the ability to pump 7,000 US gallons per minute (26,000 l/min) from its water cannon and can travel at up to 38 knots (44 mph). She was placed into service on October 30, 2013.
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