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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]] ''[[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.   
'''Fireboats of Baltimore''' is a catalog of present and past [[Fireboat|fireboat]]s used in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], which is one of the [[United States of America|U.S.]]'s more significant seaports. When Baltimore added the diesel powered ''[[Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (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.   
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! image || name || introduced || retired || pumping<br>capacity || notes
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| || [[Cataract (Baltimore fireboat)|''Cataract'']] || 1891 || ? ||4400|| The city's first fireboat.<ref name=BaltimoreSun2007-08-04/>
| || [[Cataract (Baltimore fireboat)|''Cataract'']] || 1891 || ? ||4400|| The city's first fireboat.
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| [[File:Baltimore Fireboat Deluge - President Street (1912).JPG|100px]] || [[Deluge (fireboat, 1911)|''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.
| [[File:Baltimore Fireboat Deluge - President Street (1912).JPG|100px]] || [[Deluge (fireboat, 1911)|''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.
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| || [[Baltimore fireboat Torrent|''Torrent'']] || 1921 || ? || || Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the ''Deluge''.
| || [[Baltimore fireboat Torrent|''Torrent'']] || 1921 || ? || || Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the ''Deluge''.
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| [[File:Fireboat Thomas A'lessandro Jr and other Baltimore fireboats.jpg|100px]] || ''[[Fireboat Thomas A'lessandro Jr|''Mayor Thomas A'lessandro Jr'']]'' || 1957 || ? || 12,000 || The city's first diesel fireboat.<ref name=BaltimoreSun2007-08-04/>
| [[File:Baltimore_Fire_Boat,_2012-03-01_-a.jpg|100px]] || ''[[Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (fireboat)|''Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.'']]'' || 1957 || ? || 12,000 || The city's first diesel fireboat.
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| || [[Fireboat Mayor J. Harold Grady|''Mayor J. Harold Grady'']] || 1961 || 2007 || 6,000 || ''Mayor J. Harold Grady'', ''P.W. Wilkinson'', and ''John R. Frazier'' were sister ships.<ref name=BaltimoreSun2007-08-04/><ref name=Jakobsen/>
| || [[Fireboat Mayor J. Harold Grady|''Mayor J. Harold Grady'']] || 1961 || 2007 || 6,000 || ''Mayor J. Harold Grady'', ''P.W. Wilkinson'', and ''John R. Frazier'' were sister ships.<ref name=Jakobsen/>
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| || ''[[P.W. Wilkinson]]'' || 1961 || 2002 || 6,000 || ''Mayor J. Harold Grady'', ''P.W. Wilkinson'', and ''John R. Frazier'' were sister ships.<ref name=Jakobsen/><ref name=CapeCodFDBaltimore/>
| || ''[[P.W. Wilkinson]]'' || 1961 || 2002 || 6,000 || ''Mayor J. Harold Grady'', ''P.W. Wilkinson'', and ''John R. Frazier'' were sister ships.<ref name=Jakobsen/><ref name=CapeCodFDBaltimore/>
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| || [[Baltimore Fire Rescue Boat 2|''Fire Rescue Boat 2'']] || 2003 || ? || 1,500 || Just {{convert|30|ft|m}} long, requires a crew of just two.<ref name=StationOfFireboats/>
| || [[Baltimore Fire Rescue Boat 2|''Fire Rescue Boat 2'']] || 2003 || ? || 1,500 || Just {{convert|30|ft|m}} long, requires a crew of just two.<ref name=StationOfFireboats/>
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| [[File:Baltimore fireboat John Frazier celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492 (cropped).jpg|100px]] || [[Fireboat John R. Frazier|''John R. Frazier'']] || 2007 || ? || 7,000 ||Just {{convert|87|ft|m}} long, requires a crew of at least four.<ref name=StationOfFireboats/> <ref name=BaltimoreSun2007-08-04/>  
| [[File:Baltimore fireboat John Frazier celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492 (cropped).jpg|100px]] || [[Fireboat John R. Frazier|''John R. Frazier'']] || 2007 || ? || 7,000 ||Just {{convert|87|ft|m}} long, requires a crew of at least four.<ref name=StationOfFireboats/>  
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| publisher  = Baltimore firefighters
| publisher  = Baltimore firefighters
| accessdate  = 2016-09-03
| accessdate  = 2016-09-03
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{{cite news
| url        = http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2007-08-04/news/0708040056_1_fort-mchenry-vessel-baltimore-city-fire
| title      = Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line
| date        = August 4, 2007
| author      = Frederick N. Rasmussen
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Fireboats of Baltimore is a catalog of present and past fireboats used in Baltimore, Maryland, which is one of the U.S.'s more significant seaports. When Baltimore added the diesel powered Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (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
Cataract 1891 ? 4400 The city's first fireboat.
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.
Torrent 1921 ? Said to be similar to, but more powerful than the Deluge.
Baltimore Fire Boat, 2012-03-01 -a.jpg Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. 1957 ? 12,000 The city's first diesel fireboat.
Mayor J. Harold Grady 1961 2007 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1]
P.W. Wilkinson 1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1][2]
August Emrich 1961 2002 6,000 Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1][2]
Fire Rescue Boat 1 2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 ft (9.14 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[3]
Fire Rescue Boat 2 2003 ? 1,500 Just 30 ft (9.14 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[3]
Baltimore fireboat John Frazier celebrates fleet week - 181003-N-WX604-0492 (cropped).jpg John R. Frazier 2007 ? 7,000 Just 87 ft (26.52 m) long, requires a crew of at least four.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tim Colton:U.S. Shipbuilding History: Jakobsen Shipyard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved on 2011-10-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fireboats: Baltimore, Maryland. Cape Cod FD.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Station of Fire Boats. Baltimore firefighters. Retrieved on 2016-09-03.
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