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  To all the members who support this "little" project during the year, HAPPY hOLIDAYS!!!  from the Board of the FFM. A few days ago a village out east had a meeting about our boat coming to thier town. We were trying to keep on the down low and not jinx the project, because it would really be...

We were sitting in a diner over 2 yrs ago and trying to decide if we should go after this project. One of the poeple present says to the rest of us "Why are you going to waste your time, its a pipe dream. this will never happen" We never gave up hope and followed the light at the end of the...

The past few times the Board of the Fireboat FIREFIGHTER Museum was down at the Fighter, we looked at the boat and the Bell was missing, Its a good size bell with a rope attached to the clanger. it is the original from 1938. We saw it on the fighter when it was in service as marine 9 in Statin...

Great info, thanks guys!!! I did see that pic in the NYT before and try to inlarge it but it comes out too grainy to see. Next is a little more recent, Navy Yard fire Aug 2,1995 Fireboats ran hoselines to engine companys. Im trying to connect the Fighter to the navy yard as a responding...

  Looking for photos of USS constellation fire in Brooklyn Navy Yard late 1960. Hopefully one will show the Fireboat FIrefighter in action if she was there. Also looking for dispatch log to show what fireboats were dispatched on the box. Any help would be greatly appreciated

There has been a lot of specutlation about what is to become of the Fireboat Firefighter. Many in the dept do not know the boat is a National Historic Landmark. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=13e So as such, the FDNY Marine Div has decided to place this...

The Mckean is sitting next to the Firefighter in the bklyn navy yard. The Mckean will be used as a backup to the backup which is the Smith, For at least one or 2 yrs. The firefighter is in the process of being turned over to a group of marine restorationists, The boat is to become a floating and...

Driving into work I saw a large panel truck with SOC on the side and the designation of Rebreather Unit # 2. Might have something to do with sucba units, but not sure. anyone have any info? Thanks