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The Aeolian
1916
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Los Angeles' first fireboat, Aeolian,
probably was one-of-a-kind because its sole firefighting capability
was a 60 gallon bicarbonate of soda and sulphuric acid chemical
supply which, when mixed and discharged through the reeled hose,
formed an extinguishing agent. The boat also carried a
short ladder for boarding lumber schooners and other vessels.
Purchased in 1915 and believed to have been built in Seattle, the
20-foot-long craft went in service in 1916. |
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