George B. McClellan (fireboat)
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The George B. McClellan was a fireboat operated by the FDNY from 1904 to 1954.[1][2] She was designed by Harry deBerkley Parsons, as were other FDNY fireboats built at the time.
The capacity of the George B. McClellan's pumps was 7,000 gallons per minute.[1]
The George B. McClellan was wrecked by an explosion, in 1954.[1][2] Another fireboat, the John D. McKean, was named after an engineer who died when he stayed at his post on the George B. McClellan when she exploded.
The George B. McClellan was named after the current Mayor of New York City, the son of the Civil War General.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Brian J. Cudahy. Around Manhattan Island and Other Maritime Tales of New York, Fordham Univ Press, p. 85, 88, 95, 100, 119, 200, 252, 249. Retrieved on 2017-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Noah Remnick. A Workhorse on the Hudson River, Now Retired From Fighting Fires, Chugs Toward a Second Act, New York Times, 2016-04-03, p. A14. Retrieved on 2017-03-20. “Even the ship’s name bears the weight of the New York Fire Department’s past: John D. McKean, a marine engineer, was burned to death in 1953 when he stayed at his post on the fireboat George B. McClellan, trying to steady the vessel after a steam explosion. Mr. McKean’s son and grandson both followed him into the department.”