Fireboats of Baltimore

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.

Some Baltimore fireboats

image	name	introduced	retired	pumping capacity	notes
	Cataract	1891	?	4400	The city's first fireboat.[1]
	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.
	Mayor Thomas A'lessandro Jr	1957	?	12,000	The city's first diesel fireboat.[1]
	Mayor J. Harold Grady	1961	2007	6,000	Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[1][2]
	P.W. Wilkinson	1961	2002	6,000	Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
	August Emrich	1961	2002	6,000	Mayor J. Harold Grady, P.W. Wilkinson, and John R. Frazier were sister ships.[2][3]
	Fire Rescue Boat 1	2003	?	1,500	Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
	Fire Rescue Boat 2	2003	?	1,500	Just 30 feet (9.1 m) long, requires a crew of just two.[4]
	Lady Anne	2003	?	2850	Operated by Anne Arundel County Fire Department.[5]
	John R. Frazier	2007	?	7,000	Just 87 feet (27 m) long, requires a crew of at least four.[4] [1]

References

1. Frederick N. Rasmussen (August 4, 2007). "Fireboat is latest in a long, proud line".
2. Tim Colton (ed.). "U.S. Shipbuilding History: Jakobsen Shipyard". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
3. "Fireboats: Baltimore, Maryland". Cape Cod FD.
4. "Station of Fire Boats". Baltimore firefighters. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
5. Curt Elie. "Pride of the 'Fleet -- Anne Arundel County, Maryland". MetalCraft Marine. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Now, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department has a new 43-foot aluminum fireboat known as Fireboat 61. It has a beam of 14 feet 6 inches and with its mast in the raised position, is 24 feet above the water. The mast can be lowered, allowing the boat to get under bridges with a clearance of about 14 feet. The hull of the boat is reinforced to allow operations in ice, but is not designed to break ice.