Former Fire Boats

The Baltimore City Fire Department Marine Division has operated a total of 18 vessels since our first Fire Boat was placed in service in 1891. Below are links to a history of each, along with a few pictures.


1st Cataract fh 2nd Cataract fh Deluge fh Torrent fh

(S.C.-428) Cascade fh P.W. Wilkinson fh August Emrich fh

Mayor J. Harold Grady fh Jet Boat fh Boston Whaler fh

Tender fh Bancroft fh Beverly Ober fh

Charles D. Gaither