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The Robert Van Wyck was a fireboat operated by New York City.[1] She was commissioned on April 24, 1896. Her hull and superstructure were steel, and she was powered by a 400 horsepower steam engine. She displaced almost 400 tons, and her top speed was 13 knots. Her pumps could project almost 7,000 gallons per minute.
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- ↑ THE CITY'S NEW FIRE BOAT, New York Times, 1896-04-24, p. 39. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.
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