Fireboats of Baltimore

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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 , 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
1891 ? 4400 The city's first fireboat.[1]
Baltimore Fireboat Deluge - President Street (1912).JPG Deluge 1911 ? 12,000 Along with the FDNY fireboat New Yorker, which also was rated at 12,000, the Deluge was the most powerful fireboat afloat when it was built.
1921 ? Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the Deluge.
Fireboat Thomas A'lessandro Jr and other Baltimore fireboats.jpg Mayor Thomas A'lessandro Jr 1957 ? 12,000 The city's first diesel fireboat.[1]
1961 2007 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1][2]
1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
2003 ? 2850 Operated by .[5]
Baltimore fireboat John Frazier celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492 (cropped).jpg 2007 ? 7,000 Just 87 feet (27 m) long, requires a crew of at least four.[4] [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Frederick N. Rasmussen (August 4, 2007). "Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line".
  2. ^ a b c Tim Colton (ed.). "U.S. Shipbuilding History: Jakobsen Shipyard". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Fireboats: Baltimore, Maryland". Cape Cod FD.
  4. ^ a b c "Station of Fire Boats". Baltimore firefighters. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Curt Elie. "Pride of the 'Fleet -- Anne Arundel County, Maryland". MetalCraft Marine. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Now, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department has a new 43-foot aluminum fireboat known as Fireboat 61. It has a beam of 14 feet 6 inches and with its mast in the raised position, is 24 feet above the water. The mast can be lowered, allowing the boat to get under bridges with a clearance of about 14 feet. The hull of the boat is reinforced to allow operations in ice, but is not designed to break ice.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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