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H. Sylvia A. H. G. Wilks

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New York City Fire Department
NameH. Sylvia A. H. G. Wilks
NamesakeHarriet Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks
OwnerNew York City
OperatorNew York City Fire Department
BuilderJohn A. Mathis Company
Cost$900,222
CommissionedJanuary 17, 1958
Out of service1970
General characteristics
Class and typefireboat
Displacement292 tons
Length105 ft (32 m)
Speed13 knots (24 km/h)

The H. Sylvia A. H. G. Wilks was a fireboat operated by the Fire Department of New York City. The Wilks, and another fireboat, the Harry M. Archer, were both commissioned on January 17, 1958 built at the John A. Mathis Company shipyard.[1] Both vessels were 105 feet (32 m) long, displaced 292 tons, and had a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h). She cost $900,222.[2]

The vessel's namesake donated $3 million to the Fire Department's Honor Emergency Fund.[3]

The Wilks was taken out of service in 1970.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Two City Fireboats Launched; Fleet Grows to Ten". The New York Times. Camden, New Jersey. 1958-01-17. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. ^ "Fireboat Welcome Today". The New York Times. 1958-05-13. p. 58. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ "Archer and Wilks". The New York Times. 1958-01-22. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. ^ "Fireboat Alfred E. Smith, Victim of Progress, to Be Retired". The New York Times. 1970-08-07. p. 60. Archived from the original on 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-02-08. The company of another city fireboat, the H. Sylvia A.H.G. Wilks, which has been out of service for several months, is also being disbanded along with the Smith's company. The Wilks unit bore the designation Marine Company 7.