Fireboat No. 1 Museum (Tacoma, Washington)

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Laid down in 1928 at the Coastline Shipbuilding Company of Tacoma, WA as a municipal fireboat for the City of Tacoma and its extensive waterfront, Fireboat No. 1 was launched and commissioned into service in 1929.

96ft long and drawing a scant 6ft of water, Fireboat No. 1 was equipped with seven firefighting monitors which could combine to discharge 10,000 gallons per minute of water in deluge mode, significantly more than most of her contemporaries. Active with the Tacoma Fire Department for her entire career, Fireboat No. 1 holds the distinction of being the only fireboat in US history to protect a major port by herself during her 54 years of frontline service.

Deactivated in 1983 when faced with the need for an extensive overhaul, Fireboat No. 1's was selected for preservation by the City of Tacoma and subsequently relocated to her current location in a purpose-built dry berth site. The ship is open for public access throughout its topsides, but access to her interiors is prohibited pending further restoration.

Fireboat No. 1 is a designated National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is currently the third oldest fireboat in the United States.

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NHRP Photos of the vessel can be found here:
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