On this date, 2/9/1942, 79 years ago, the S.S. Normandie caught fire at Hudson River pier 88 (which was at the foot of W.48th street.) This job lasted for several days taxing and injuring Firefighters. I recall my dad telling me that below deck was like being in an oven. Of course, there was no PPE, only helmet, boots and rubber coats.
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posted by 811, 6-13-2019
NORMANDIE RUNDOWN ? MANHATTAN BOX 852 ? FEBRUARY 9, 1942
TIME SIGNAL ENGINE LADDER CHIEF OTHER
1449 3-852- E2 E34 E54 E85* L4 L21 BC9 BC25
1500 75-852 E40 (SPECIAL CALL)
1501 22-852 E23 E26 E65 E8 E86* L35 BC8 DC3 MD R1 WT3
1502 33-852 E19 E74 E1 E21 E3 E57* L2 AMB1
1512 44-852 E56 E39 E14 E16 E72 L24 BC11
1608 55-852 E18 E24 E5 E44 E76-1 L30
1630 S/C SL1
1632 E78-E77*
1633 E87-E78*
1635 E66-E57*
RELOCATIONS ENGINES LADDERS
Second Alarm E47-23 E27-2 E28-65 E53-8 E77-86* L12-21 E221-35
Third Alarm E20-1 E80-74 E9-3 E261-2
Fourth Alarm E35-39 E91-1-16 L20-24
Fifth Alarm E32-18 E15-5 E203-30
Other Signals:
1512 777-852-6 (Six Public Ambulances)
2114 333-852-10-12 (Manpower 1 Officer + 9 Firemen from Div 12)
333-852-10-15 (Manpower 1 Officer + 9 Firemen from Div 15)
2311 3333-852-2 (Special Call, Fuel Wagon 2)
Reserve Engines 7, 24, 26, 35, 80 and Ladder 20 were activated.
* Indicates Fireboat
BC25 is Marine Battalion (25th); MD is Chief of Marine Division
R1 = Rescue 1; WT3 = Water Tower 3; SL1 = Searchlight 1
91-1 = First Section of two-section Company
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