FDNY FIRE BOATS

I was doing volunteer work at Mystic Seaport yesterday and was able to see the red and white fireboat up close. Although all markings have been removed, you can make out the name Alfred E. Smith on the bow, now painted over. It is connected to an operation of floating oyster bars and will not be there permanently. Word on the original Firefighter, also still at the Seaport, is that it will leave shortly for Boston.
 
johnd248 said:
I was doing volunteer work at Mystic Seaport yesterday and was able to see the red and white fireboat up close. Although all markings have been removed, you can make out the name Alfred E. Smith on the bow, now painted over. It is connected to an operation of floating oyster bars and will not be there permanently. Word on the original Firefighter, also still at the Seaport, is that it will leave shortly for Boston.
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Will the Firefighter be in Boston permanently?
 
One of the big boats is now at a repair facility in New London and visible from the Gold Star bridge over the Thames River. The Three Forty Three had been there in the spring but this might be the Fire Fighter II.
 
johnd248 said:
One of the big boats is now at a repair facility in New London and visible from the Gold Star bridge over the Thames River. The Three Forty Three had been there in the spring but this might be the Fire Fighter II.
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Firefighter II is still stationed at Marine 9's quarters.
 
Once again, one of the big FDNY fireboats in in drydock at a repair facility on the Thames River in New London. It is clearly visible from the Southbound lanes of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge. Perhaps someone can identify it.

The second fireboat at Mystic Seaport is clearly the Alfred E Smith. Although it has been repainted recently, you can make out the name which has been painted over. It is still there.
 
From another thread on this site, the boat currently in New London is Marine 9, the Fire Fighter II.
 
Noticed the other day, the fireboat in the repair facility on the Thames River in New London was back in the water at a dock. Drove over the bridge today and the boat is gone. Perhaps the "343" has returned to Gotham.
 
After quite a while on display at the Mystic Seaport, the original Firefighter, built in 1938, was towed to a repair facility in Quonset Point, RI for some work. It was accompanied along the way by various marine units from both CT and RI. Unknown how long it will be in Quonser Point or where it will go next.
 
She'll be there the winter and into spring, lots of big project work to be done while she is on the hard, plus a few extra items that always pop up with a lady of her age. The crew at Goodisons has always done a great job with the work and our timelines.

Next season/summer we are likely to be in Greenport to start if it all works out, then hopefully out and about in the LI Sound/Gardiner Bay area as the summer goes on.

Or at least thats the kinda sorta plan!
 
1261Truckie said:
Isn’t that her original color scheme?
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Yep, that was the standard FDNY color scheme for the fireboat fleet until the 1960s when they all started getting painted red. We have targeted the 1940s-1950s timeframe for her restoration appearance as much as possible, and a big ticket item was getting her back to the original colors.


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Personally, and I know I'm biased, but I think its a far better look than the white/red.
 
Couple of pics from the shipyard. Work on removing all the fire main piping is well underway and not a moment too soon. Theres an absurd amount of scale buildup in those pipes! The boat davit motor has also been removed for possible refurbishment if its not too far gone.

The monitors are are all coming off as well for repacking and restoration. Lots going on aboard the old girl.

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