Fireboats of Baltimore

As one of the United States's more significant seaports, there is a long tradition of fireboats in Baltimore. When Baltimore added the diesel powered fireboat Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., in 1956, she joined a fleet of older steam-powered fireboats, some of which had been launched in the 19th century. She was Baltimore's first new fireboat in 35 years.

Some Baltimore fireboats
image name introduced retired pumping
capacity 		notes
Cataract 1891 ? ? The city's first fireboat.[1]
Deluge 1911 ? 12,000 Said to be the most powerful fireboat in the World.[1]
Torrent 1921 ? Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the Deluge.
Mayor Thomas A'lessandro Jr 1957 ? 12,000 The city's first diesel fireboat.[1]
Mayor J. Harold Grady 1961 2007 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1][2]
P.W. Wilkinson 1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
August Emrich 1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
Fire Rescue Boat 1 2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
Fire Rescue Boat 2 2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
John R. Frazier 2007 ? 7,000[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Frederick N. Rasmussen (2007-08-04). "Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line".
  2. 1 2 3 Tim Colton (ed.). "U.S. Shipbuilding History: Jakobsen Shipyard". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. 1 2 "Fireboats: Baltimore, Maryland". Cape Cod FD.
  4. 1 2 "Station of Fire Boats". Baltimore firefighters. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/11/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.