Fireboats in Norfolk, Virginia
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Fireboats in Norfolk, Virginia
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In 1924 Norfolk, Virginia commissioned the first of a number of fireboats in Norfolk, Virginia. She was a former US Navy vessel, USS Gen. Harvey H. Brown, re-christened Vulcan. Vulcan was a steam-powered vessel, requiring a crew of 18. She could project 6,000 US gallons (23,000 L) per minute. She served until 1941. In 2008, when Vulcan II was acquired, Norfolk's only vessel was a 22-foot (6.7 m) inflatable craft. Vulcan II could project 2,500 US gallons (9,500 L) per minute. In 2013 she was supp
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2023-10-14T21:36:46Z
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