Massey Shaw

Massey Shaw in South Dock, Isle of Dogs, London (July 2021)
History
United Kingdom
Name	Massey Shaw
Namesake	Eyre Massey Shaw
Owner	The Massey Shaw and Marine Vessels Preservation Society Limited
Operator	London Fire Brigade
Builder	J. Samuel White, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Cost	£18,000
Launched	1935
In service	1935
Out of service	1971
Homeport	London
Status	Museum ship
General characteristics [1]
Type	Fire float
Tonnage	50.54 GT
Length	78 ft (24 m) o/a
Beam	13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
Draught	3 ft 9 in (1.14 m)
Decks	Teak
Installed power	1 × Russell Newbery 2-cylinder Type D2 diesel engine
Propulsion	2 × 165 bhp (123 kW) 8-cylinder Gleniffer DC8 diesel engines
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity	2 × Merryweather & Sons 4-stage 8-inch centrifugal fire pumps, each rated at 1,500 gallons (6,819 L) per minute 1 × 3-inch (76 mm) fire monitor

Massey Shaw is a former London Fire Brigade fireboat, named after the first Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw. Built in 1935 and decommissioned in 1971, the vessel was restored in the early 21st century and is moored in London's West India Docks.