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The '''''Cornelius W. Lawrence''''' was a [[fireboat]] commissioned in [[New York City]] on November 13, 1907.<ref name=nytimes1907-11-13>
The '''''Cornelius W. Lawrence''''' was a [[fireboat]] commissioned in [[New York City]] on November 13, 1907.<ref name=nytimes1907-11-13/>
She was named after a former mayor [[Cornelius W. Lawrence]], and one of Lawrence's grand-daughters commissioned her.
She was named after a former mayor [[Cornelius W. Lawrence]], and one of Lawrence's grand-daughters commissioned her.



Revision as of 23:33, 15 July 2022

The Cornelius W. Lawrence was a fireboat commissioned in New York City on November 13, 1907.[1] She was named after a former mayor Cornelius W. Lawrence, and one of Lawrence's grand-daughters commissioned her.

The City put the vessel up for sale in June 1955.[2]

References

  1. New fireboat launched, New York Times, 1907-11-13, p. 5. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.
  2. City Fireboat for Sale, New York Times, 1955-06-15. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.