The new Fireboat #2 was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. in Vancouver, B.C., and built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington. Fireboat #2 features the most modern marine firefighting technology, a medical treatment area, powerful engines and the fortitude to …

The LA Fire Boat 2 was completed and delivered to the Los Angeles Fire Department in 2003. The complete propulsion system consists of two 1800 HP Detroit Diesel 12V4000 diesel engines coupled to a Voith Schiffstechnik Cyclodal Drive system.

Los Angeles' Fire Boat No. 2 cools endangered tanks during a three-alarm fire, June 29, 1954, at the San Pedro Marine Terminal of Tide Water Associated Oil Company. Starting at 6:25 p.m., explosions and fires quickly engulfed 11 of the 17 storage tanks in the facility.

Ralph J. Scott, also formerly known as Fireboat #2, is a 100-foot (30 m) fireboat that was attached to the Los Angeles Fire Department serving the Port of Los Angeles. She was retired in 2003 after 78 years and replaced by Warner L. Lawrence .

Jul 31, 2014 · On October 20, 1925, L.A. Fireboat Number 2 was launched at Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock (later known as Todd Ship yard) in San Pedro at a cost of $214,000. Mrs. Scott christened the vessel “L.A. City No. 2” by …

Old Fire Boat No. 2, the Ralph J. Scott has a remarkable and storied history. She was involved with most of the significant fires in the LA Harbor area, and served longer than any other single piece of apparatus.

Fireboats 2 and 4, with rated pumping capacities of 17,000 GPM and 10,000 GPM, respectively, provide heavy stream concentrations and can be utilized to provide a water supply to engine companies engaged in fire-fighting operations adjacent to the waterfront.

Fireboat 2 is powered by two 1,800-hp MTU 12v4000 mains, shafted to a Voith Schneider cycloidal drive. She has a stern skeg for directional stability and will do up to 13 knots. Electricity is generated by two 150-kW Northern Lights units.

Los Angeles' Fire Boat No. 2 cools endangered tanks during a three-alarm fire, June 29, 1954, at the San Pedro Marine Terminal of Tide Water Associated Oil Company. Starting at 6:25 p.m., explosions and fires quickly engulfed 11 of the 17 storage tanks in the facility.

Mar 31, 2014 · The story of Fire Boat 2 and how it came into being in 1925 is well known. Built at the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation for an initial cost of $229,000, it is still one of the largest and most efficient on the West Coast.