US Constellation Fire 12-19-1960: WNYF Article from 1961

[Capttomo]

 

[den114]

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Some of the same units that were at the plane crash in Park Slope were at the Constellation fire.

 

[Capttomo]

Some of the same units that were at the plane crash in Park Slope were at the Constellation fire.

Yes I saw that too. Very interesting.

 

[DaveReinstein]

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About 25 minutes or so in he talks about the plane crash and then the ship fire. He’s sharp as a tack.

 

[t123ken]

According to the article, a total of 5 ladder companies responded to the Constellation Fire - a "staggering" total.
Nowadays there are usually at least 4 ladders on most All-Hands.

 

[den114]

According to the article, a total of 5 ladder companies responded to the Constellation Fire - a "staggering" total.
Nowadays there are usually at least 4 ladders on most All-Hands.

Keep those #’s up. Don’t want companies to be shut down.

 

[OldGoat]

I hated being in the "yards". It was the most dangerous industrial environment going. You never know what's around the corner. Been in the yards in Portsmouth NH, Groton CT, Quincy MA, Portsmouth VA, Norfolk, VA and Newport News VA.

 

[DaveReinstein]

I hated being in the "yards". It was the most dangerous industrial environment going. You never know what's around the corner. Been in the yards in Portsmouth NH, Groton CT, Quincy MA, Portsmouth VA, Norfolk, VA and Newport News VA.

The navy yard was good for 1-2 multiplies a year back in the 70’s and 80’s

 

[GFD70]

My grandfather was a Captain with the Eastchester FD in Westchester County. He responded along with members from the Eastchester FD down to the USS Constellation for the mutual aid request for SCBA's. Sadly, he passed away 2 years later in 1962 due to cancer. Nowadays, it would have been a LODD but back then no one linked cancer to the job.