Dan Jasina and a group of Detroit buffs were at Hike Metal Products in Wheatley, Ontario today and took a bunch of photos of Chicago’s new fire boat. The boat is scheduled to leave Wheatley this Friday, April 15, for its maiden voyage to Chicago. Dan submitted several images of the boat.
Chicago's new fire boat sits completed and ready to head out in a week. Dan Jasina photo
A profile of the boat shows it's full length. Dan Jasina photo
The rear of the boat shows a turret gun perched on a platform above the deck. Dan Jasina photo
Inside the deckhouse is the command center. Dan Jasina photo
Three water cannons are mounted at the bow of the boar. Dan Jasina photo
A closeup of the rear mounted water cannon which is capable of putting out 3,000 gallons per minute from a platform that can rise 30 feet in the air. Dan Jasina photo
#1 by Rick on April 18, 2011 - 12:32 PM
Fitting tribute to one of Chicago’s finest.
#2 by Dennis McGuire Jr on April 17, 2011 - 7:38 AM
They won’t do that because it’s an actual engine company and according to our contract anytime a company (engine, truck, squad, etc.) is taken out of service they must put another company in service somewhere in the city.
#3 by chris on April 16, 2011 - 11:08 PM
maybe they give it a ops #68?
#4 by John on April 16, 2011 - 8:15 PM
Check out http://www.chicagofireboat.com or http://www.boatnerd.com (Put Chicago Fire in search box)
#5 by Bill Post on April 15, 2011 - 5:52 PM
So Joe will the number Engine 58 be retired like Engines 37 and 41were (the two other fireboats)?
#6 by MJ-FF23 on April 15, 2011 - 5:30 PM
That makes sense for it to be Engine Co. 2, since FF Wheatley was a member of Truck 2. A very nice honor in his memory.
#7 by Joe on April 15, 2011 - 3:24 PM
Another nice tribute to chris, he was assigned to Truck 2.
#8 by Joe on April 15, 2011 - 2:51 PM
The new fireboat will be Engine Co# 2.
#9 by Campbell H on April 15, 2011 - 9:19 AM
Yes, Dan, they had the name up online….but it still needs an Engine Company #. But I would assume E58, as well.
#10 by danny on April 14, 2011 - 7:45 PM
they had it online today the new boat is named after christ wheatley
#11 by Brian on April 14, 2011 - 5:22 PM
Is it safe to assume it would be E58 as the current boat is?
#12 by Jeff on April 14, 2011 - 3:49 PM
Very impressive looking boat, (long over due), now that the name is established, what is the engine number going to be?
#13 by andy munzing on April 11, 2011 - 3:13 PM
Is there any name proposed for the new boat?
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