| 词条 | Deluge (fireboat, 1911) |
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The Deluge was a fireboat operated, for decades, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] When built, in 1911, her capacity to pump 12,000 gallons per minute made her one of the most powerful fireboats.[1][4] In 1917 the Deluge played a key role in fighting a fire at Baltimore's historic Pier 9, that spread to the British freighter {{SS|Kerry Range||2}}[4] She helped fight another fire, in 1917, near a munition plant.[6] References1. ^Some 21st Century fireboats can pump around 50,000 gallons per minute, four times as much water. [2][3][4]2. ^1 {{cite book| url = https://books.google.ca/books?id=EpdMAAAAYAAJ&q=baltimore+fireboat+OR+%22fire+boat%22+deluge&dq=baltimore+fireboat+OR+%22fire+boat%22+deluge&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwirlc3UgfLOAhVHlh4KHQQQDUEQ6AEINzAD| title = Baltimore fireboat nears completion| location = Baltimore, Maryland | publisher = Municipal Journal and Engineer| year = 1911| quote = Finishing touches are now being put on the new fireboat Deluge at the yards of the ...}} 3. ^1 {{cite book| url = https://books.google.ca/books/content?id=JJjmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA362&img=1&pgis=1&dq=baltimore+fireboat+OR+%22fire+boat%22+deluge&sig=ACfU3U0K-mph_trrIkK0aifeooS8jXUt1g&edge=0| title = Fireboats fight difficult blaze| location = Baltimore, Maryland | publisher = Municipal Journal and Engineer| year = 1911| quote = On reaching the scene chief Kahl sent for the fireboat Cataract, and later for the Deluge. Fourteen lines of hose were run from the two boats to help feed the land companies with water.}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web| url = https://ww1sacrifice.com/tag/ss-kerry-range/| title = SS Kerry Range| date = 2015-05-13| accessdate = 2016-09-02| quote = At that time, Deluge was the largest fireboat in the world, with a capacity of 12,000 gallons per minute at 200 lbs pressure.}} }} 1 : Fireboats of the United States |
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