79 Years Ago Today

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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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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.

https://nycfire.net/forums/threads/...of-response-of-fdny-units-specific-cos.57722/

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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