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The '''''David A. Boody''''' was a [[fireboat]] operated on the lower [[Hudson River]].<ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/> She was built for, and first operated by, the [[Brooklyn Fire Department]], until [[Brooklyn]]'s fleet was merged with that of nearby [[New York City]]. | The '''''David A. Boody''''' was a [[fireboat]] operated on the lower [[Hudson River]].<ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/> She was built for, and first operated by, the [[Brooklyn Fire Department]], until [[Brooklyn]]'s fleet was merged with that of nearby [[New York, New York|New York City]]. | ||
She was a wooden-hulled steam powered vessel, {{convert|106|ft|m}} long, {{convert|23|ft|m}} wide, and {{convert|7|ft|m}} deep.<ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/> Her pumps could project 6,500 gallons per minute. | She was a wooden-hulled steam powered vessel, {{convert|106|ft|m}} long, {{convert|23|ft|m}} wide, and {{convert|7|ft|m}} deep.<ref name=Marine1FdnyHistory/> Her pumps could project 6,500 gallons per minute. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:18, 8 April 2023
The David A. Boody was a fireboat operated on the lower Hudson River.[1] She was built for, and first operated by, the Brooklyn Fire Department, until Brooklyn's fleet was merged with that of nearby New York City.
She was a wooden-hulled steam powered vessel, 106 ft (32.31 m) long, 23 ft (7.01 m) wide, and 7 ft (2.13 m) deep.[1] Her pumps could project 6,500 gallons per minute.
On October 22, 1905, the David Boody helped fight a fire that broke out aboard the lighter Joseph Codringham's cargo of barrels of oil.[2] While other fireboats fought the fire on the lighter itself, the David Boody fought the burning oil that had spilled onto the river.
She was retired in 1914, as a cost-saving measure.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clarence E. Meek (July 1954). Fireboats Through The Years. Retrieved on 2015-06-28. “The second fireboat of the Brooklyn Department was the DAVID A. BOODY, built in 1892. She was a wooden boat with crews' quarters aboard and was 106 ft, in length with a 23 ft. beam and 7 ft. draught.”
- ↑ River Afire, New York Times, 1905-10-22, p. 4. Retrieved on 2017-11-12.
- ↑ ADAMSON REDUCES EXPENSES BY $700,000; Cuts Down Fire Companies and Will Retire the Fireboat Boody., New York Times, 1914-06-16, p. 12. Retrieved on 2017-11-12.