Duwamish is a retired fireboat in the United States. She is the second oldest vessel designed to fight fires in the US, after Edward M. Cotter, in Buffalo, New York.

Career

Duwamish was built in 1909 for the Seattle Fire Department in Richmond Beach, Washington, just north of Seattle. She was powered by "double vertical (compound) marine steam engines" capable of driving her at .

After an upgrade in 1949, the pumps delivered a total of . This capacity was only exceeded in 2003 by the Los Angeles Fire Department's Warner Lawrence, which delivers .

Duwamish is long with a beam and a draft. She is permanently moored at the Historic Ships Wharf near the Museum of History & Industry at South Lake Union Park in Seattle. Visitors may board the vessel when volunteer staff is available.

She is a city landmark.

See also

  • Historic preservation
  • Duwamish Native American tribe
  • Duwamish River
  • Sea Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)

References

  • Biography of Eugene L. McAllaster, designer of Duwamish.