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On 22 March 1939, the U.S. Lighthouse Tender Fir was launched. She was steam driven with twin screws, 175 feet (53 m) in length, had a beam of 32 feet (9.8 m), drew 11 feet 3 inches (3.43 m) of water, and displaced 885 tons. Fir was fitted with a reinforced bow and stern, and an ice-belt at her water-line for icebreaking. She was built with ...
A water tender operated by the United States Air Force Fire Protection. A water tender, sometimes known as a water tanker, is a type of firefighting apparatus that specializes in the transport of water from a water source to a fire scene. [1] Water tenders are capable of drafting water from a stream, lake or hydrant.
A wildland water tender is a specialized vehicle capable of bringing water, foam, or dry chemicals to fire trucks in the field that are engaged on the fireline. Water tenders have a large truck mounted tank that carries a minimum 1,000 gallons and up to 4,000 gallons of water.
Bluebell was moved to Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, in 1973, where she has remained since. Bluebell is classified as an inland buoy tender and is one of two 100-foot inland buoy tenders in service. The other, is the Coast Guard Cutter Buckthorn (WLI-642) homeported in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
In 1955, the first water tender Firecoach was introduced. [3] In 1956, a Firecoach was introduced as a tiller truck; the Firecoach chassis was a tractor towing an American LaFrance aerial device. [ 3 ]
USCGC Fir was built by the Marinette Marine Corporation in Wisconsin, launched on 18 August 2003 and commissioned on 8 November 2003. [4] She has a length of 225 ft (69 m), a beam of 46 ft (14 m), and a draft of 13 ft (4.0 m).
United States Navy submarine tenders are U.S. Navy vessels, common throughout World War II, stationed in remote areas of the oceans to service submarines assigned to them. Such service would include providing fuel, food, potable water, spare parts, and some repair of submarine equipment and minor hull components.
Water Tender 13 14 Alberta: 1905 NE Killingsworth Street Engine 14 Brush Unit 14 15 Arlington Heights: 1920 SW Spring St Engine 15 16 Sylvan: 1715 SW Skyline Engine 16 Brush Unit 16 Water Tender 16 17 Hayden Island: 848 North Tomahawk Island Drive Engine 17 Fireboat 17 Fireboat 17R (reserve) Rescue Boat 17 18 Multnomah Village: 8720 SW 30th ...