'' Guardian '' is a fireboat owned by San Francisco Fire Department and operated in the San Francisco Bay since 1990 in reserve status . '' Guardian '' was a gift to the people of San Francisco by anonymous donors following the notable role of the fireboat '' Phoenix '' in helping to save the Marina District buildings from further destruction by fire following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . Both '' Guardian '' and '' Phoenix '' fireboats are based at Firehouse No. 35 at Pier 22 ½ of the Port of San Francisco . '' Guardian '' has 5 pumps which can deliver up to 26,000 gallons of water per minute , significantly more than '' Phoenix '' '' Guardian '' was built by Yarrows , LTD of British Columbia in 1951 and was hull number 115
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Guardian (fireboat)