Fire Boat alfred E Smith

[mofire24]

Is the Fireboat Alfred E Smith still around or did the city dispose of it

 

[firebuffkevin]

The Governor Alfred E Smith is at Marine 6 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Picture at:

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[mofire24]

cool thankyou havent seen it in awhile figured it was long gone

 

[69 METS]

There was a fire in Mill Basin back in the early 60's at an oil storage facility (I believe it went to a borough call). Marine Co. 8, The Governor Alfred E. Smith responded and was the first boat to arrive. If anyone has photos of The Smith in action at that job, I would really like to see them.

 

[johnd248]

I remember that fire and know the officer of Marine 8 that day later became the Captain of Engine 248 in Flatbush: Bob Lindgren.  After leading the Heart of Flatbush, he was promoted to Battalion Chief and served in the 38th Battalion in Crown Heights.

I believe there was a very good article, with pictures, on the oil yard fire in an issue of WNYF.  I have all of them going back to 1955 and could probably come up with it.

 

[guitarman314]

  Yes, it's a "cover story" in the 'Spring 1962' issue. The date of the fire was May 10, 1962 and the box transmitted was 4137 with E323 first in.

 

[tl-ff]

If I remember right from my conversation with the marine div mechanics. The Al Smith will become a reserve boat with the FF set to go to some museum and the McKeon getting sold to see new life as a tug boat.