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.
| image | name | introduced | retired | pumping capacity |
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| Cataract | 1891 | ? | 4400 | The city's first fireboat.[1] | |
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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. |
| Torrent | 1921 | ? | Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the Deluge. | ||
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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] | |
| Lady Anne | 2003 | ? | 2850 | Operated by Anne Arundel County Fire Department.[5] | |
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John R. Frazier | 2007 | ? | 7,000 | Just 87 feet (27 m) long, requires a crew of at least four.[4] [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d Frederick N. Rasmussen (August 4, 2007). "Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line".
- ^ a b c Tim Colton (ed.). "U.S. Shipbuilding History: Jakobsen Shipyard". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fireboats: Baltimore, Maryland". Cape Cod FD.
- ^ a b c "Station of Fire Boats". Baltimore firefighters. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
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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.
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