'' St. Francis '' is a fireboat operated by the San Francisco Fire Department on San Francisco Bay since 2016 . Also known as '' Fireboat 3 '' , she was given the official name on October 17 , 2016 , the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . Local schoolchildren helped pick the vessel 's name
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
St. Francis (fireboat)