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Melrose Fire Rescue Marine 249
November 10, 2019 | FLORIDA
CHRIS DILLEY, Senior Correspondent

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Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley

Photo by Chris Dilley
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
The Melrose FD (Putnam County) has placed into service Marine 249, a military surplus Avon SR4 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB). This RHIB formerly served on the US Army Vessel New Orleans (LCU 2031), a Runnymede-class large landing craft. The boat and two outboard motors were obtained through the Florida Forest Service via the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Programs (FFP). Marine 249 is designed to operate as a water rescue craft on the lakes that are found throughout Putnam and Alachua Counties.