| He said the new fireboat should return to service in a few weeks. |
| Without a fireboat we may have lost the railroad bridge, as the access to this area is quite restrictive to large fire apparatus. |
| The aging fireboat has responded to thousands of distress calls in its half-century of service. |
| When the other ship suddenly caught fire and sent SOS signals by flashlight, the fireboat shot out water to put out the fire. |
| The boat was replaced in 1928 and is believed to have later served as a fireboat during the Second World War. |
| He said the new fireboat can carry a full crew of firefighters, pumps 2,500 gallons of water a minute, and has a 20-inch draft that allows it to function in shallow water. |
