FIRE APPARATUS

ASSIGNMENT RECORD OF FIRE APPARATUS

FIRE BOAT

'MV John P. Dowd'

Engine 47's fireboat, 'MV John P. Dowd', approaching the downtown side of Boston Harbor, circa 1920.
Engine 47's fireboat, 'MV John P. Dowd', approaching the downtown side of Boston Harbor, c. 1920.

Death notice of Hoseman John P. Dowd.
Death notice of Hoseman John P. Dowd.

FIRE BOAT APPARATUS

Shop# Year Maker Model
--- 1909 Bertelsen & Peterson
East Boston 		113ft length, 26ft beam, 9ft draft,
6000 gpm pump, displacement 179 tons, cost $92,625.01.

Shop# Years Company
--- August 1909 - 1941 Engine 47 'MV John P. Dowd'

Engine 47's fireboat, 'MV John P. Dowd', playing out in Boston Harbor, circa 1930.
Engine 47's fireboat, 'MV John P. Dowd', playing out in Boston Harbor, circa 1930.






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