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The '''''James Duane''''' |
The '''''James Duane''''' was a fireboat operated by the [[Fire Department of New York]] from 1908 to 1959.<ref name=Nytimes1907-04-16/><ref name=Nytimes1922-09-15/><ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/><ref name=AroundManhattan/> |
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The ''James Duane'' and her sister ship the ''[[Thomas Willet]]'' were wooden hulled steam-powered vessels.<ref name=Nytimes1907-04-16/><ref name=Nytimes1922-09-15/><ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/><ref name=AroundManhattan/> They could proceed at {{convert|14|knots|mph}}. Their pumps could discharge 9,000 gallons per minute. One of their water cannons was mounted on a tower. |
The ''James Duane'' and her sister ship the ''[[Thomas Willet]]'' were wooden hulled steam-powered vessels.<ref name=Nytimes1907-04-16/><ref name=Nytimes1922-09-15/><ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/><ref name=AroundManhattan/> They could proceed at {{convert|14|knots|mph}}. Their pumps could discharge 9,000 gallons per minute. One of their water cannons was mounted on a tower. |
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The James Duane was a fireboat operated by the Fire Department of New York from 1908 to 1959.[1][2][3][4]
The James Duane and her sister ship the Thomas Willet were wooden hulled steam-powered vessels.[1][2][3][4] They could proceed at 14 knots (16 mph). Their pumps could discharge 9,000 gallons per minute. One of their water cannons was mounted on a tower.
The James Duane was named after the 44th mayor of New York City, James Duane.
See also
References
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"Two fireboats launched: Commissioner Lantry's daughters name them". New York Times. 1907-04-16. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
Two more modern fire-fighting boats for New York's Fire Department were launched yesterday, and within a few months they will be ready for service along the city's water front. The boats were the Thomas Willett and the James Duane, which were launched from the Newburg yard of Alexander Miller Brother.
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"The James Duane's pumps discharged 9,800 gallons per minute". New York Times. 1922-09-15. p. 20. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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Clarence E. Meek (July 1954). "Fireboats Through The Years". Retrieved 2015-06-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Brian J. Cudahy (1997). "Around Manhattan Island and Other Maritime Tales of New York". Fordham University Press. pp. 83, 86, 249–250. ISBN 9780823217618. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
External links
Media related to James Duane (ship, 1908) at Wikimedia Commons
