Fireboats Of Seattle

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As a major port, the Seattle Fire Department has maintained a fleet of fireboats in Seattle, Washington since the 1890s.[1]

Fireboats in Seattle, Washington
image name launched retired notes
Snoqualmie 1891 1935
  • First fireboat on North America's west coast.[1]
Duwamish 1909 1985
  • Duwamish was originally built with a "ram" bow, so she could sink a blazing vessel before it set other vessels ablaze.[1]
  • Currently a museum ship.
Alki 1927 2013
Chief Seattle 1984 in service
Marine One 2006 in service
Leschi 2007 in service

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard Schneider (2007). Seattle Fire Department. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439634332. Retrieved on 2017-03-20. 

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