Engine: Globe, two-cylinder gasoline, 25 HP
Speed: 8 MPH
Pump: Silsby steam engine, third-size
Capacity: ?
Built by the city. In 1910, staffed with three paid men, two on duty at all times, and moored at foot of Chestnut Street.
New Hanover County Public Library / Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
Hull: Wood
Engine: Gasoline, 25 HP
Speed: 10 MPH
Pump: American LaFrance with 125 HP gasoline engine
Capacity: 1400 GPM
In 1915, staffed with three paid men, and equipped with 600 feet 2 1/2-inch hose.
Built: 1943 in Brownsville, TX
Hull: Wood
Length: 65 feet
Engine: 230 HP Superior diesel, 44-inch propeller, 36-inch pitch
Pumps: Hale, two stage (2) with 150 HP Mack gasoline engines
Capacity: 2500 GPM or higher
Built for government patrol duty, acquired by city in 1949, and stripped for fireboat conversion. Firefighting equipment included eight 2 1/2-inch outlets, and two tower-mounted deluge guns, each with full transverse and elevation controls.
New Hanover County Public Library / Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
Built: 1932 in Bath, MA
Hull: Steel
Length: 64 feet
Weight: 85 tons
Engine: Diesel (3)
Pump: ?
Capacity: 2500 GPM
Tugboat built for US Public Health Department. Named T. B. McLintick, after doctor credited with cure for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Served health department from 1932 to 1958. Also used briefly as ice breaker. Acquired by city in 1963 for $300. Three diesel engines installed, as well as firefighting equipment. First duty was washing down decks of USS North Carolina before dedication ceremony. Retired 1986. Docked at Cape Fear Technical Institute for several months. Sold and later restored to original public health tug.
Star-News/Jack Upton photo, via New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives
Model: ?
Built: 1979
Hull: ?
Length: 34 feet
Beam: 11 foot 9 inches
Draft: 44 inches
Pump: 500 GPM
Crew capacity: Three
Model: Firestorm 50
Built: 2007 in Kingston, Ontario
Hull: ?
Length: 50 feet
Engines: Cat C-18 (2), 885 HP at 2220 RPM
Speed: 40 knots
Pump: Hale 3000 (2)
Capacity: 7000 GPM, nearly
Firefighting equipment includes FoamPro Accumax system, with 500 gallons of foam aboard. Boat is equipped with 16 discharges including six monitors. Has four five-inch connections for land-lines.
