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New York City operated a fireboat that was named after two mayors, Robert Van Wyck and William L. Strong.[1][2][3]
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.
In 1899 she helped extinguish a particularly notable fire.[4]
She was commissioned as the Robert van Wyck, when launched, when van Wyck was the city's mayor, but was renamed the William L. Strong, in 1902, after van Wyck left office.[3] She operated as the William L. Strong until her retirement, in 1948.
References
- ↑ THE CITY'S NEW FIRE BOAT, New York Times, 1896-04-24, p. 39. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.
- ↑ The William L. Strong Touches the Water Off Camden, N.J., New York Times, 1897-11-28, p. 2. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 F.D.N.Y historic page 3 - 1890-1898. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.
- ↑ Fire and Water magazine, [F. W. Shepperd]], p. 397. Retrieved on 2022-07-16.