Mare Island Naval Shipyard Fire Department

==Area Served==
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean. It was located 25 miles northeast of San Francisco in the city of Vallejo, in Solano County, Northern California. The Napa River goes through the Mare Island Strait and separates the peninsula shipyard, Mare Island, from the main portion of the city of Vallejo. MINSY made a name for itself as the premier U.S. West Coast submarine port as well as serving as the controlling force in San Francisco Bay Area shipbuilding efforts during World War II. Mare Island Naval Shipyard expanded to over 5,200 acres during its service life and was responsible for construction of over 500 naval vessels and overhauling thousands of other vessels. The base closed in 1996 and has gone through several redevelopment phases. It was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1960, and parts of it were declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1975.
==Department Profile==
Structure firefighting, shipboard firefighting, emergency medical services, fire prevention and inspection for Mare Island Naval Shipyard was provided by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard Fire Department, comprised of civilian career firefighters.
==History==
On January 15, 1852, Secretary of the Navy William A. Graham ordered a Naval Commission to select a site for a naval yard on the Pacific Coast. On July 13, 1852, US Navy Commodore John D. Sloat recommended the island across the Napa River from the settlement of Vallejo. The Navy purchased the original 956 acres of MINSY on January 4, 1853 and the shipyard was built in 1854. With the prelude to, and the outbreak of World War II, the Mare Island Naval Shipyard specialized in submarines, and other than a few submarine tenders, no more surface ships were built there. Though it remained a strong contender for continued operations, MINSY was identified for closure during the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process of 1993. Naval operations ceased and the facility was decommissioned on April 1, 1996.
==Apparatus==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
:1986 Pierce Lance pumper (SN#E3206-05)
:1980 Spartan CFG / Pierreville aerial (100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 1)
Category:Defunct US Navy Fire Departments
Category:Defunct Military Fire Departments (California)
Category:Defunct fire departments of Solano County
Category:Former Military operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierreville apparatus