FDNY fireboat William F. Havermeyer
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History | |
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Name | William F. Havermeyer |
Owner | New York City |
In service | 1875 |
Out of service | 1901 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fireboat |
Length | 106 ft (32 m) |
Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
Crew | 10 |
William Frederick Havemeyer was New York City's first fireboat.[1] The vessel entered service in 1875, and retired in 1901. She was named in honor of a recent mayor, William Frederick Havemeyer.