Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)
- Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)
Infobox_nrhp2 | name =RALPH J. SCOTT
nhl=yes
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caption =
location= Berth 85, San Pedro, California
lat_degrees = 33
lat_minutes = 43
lat_seconds = 56
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 118
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
locmapin = California
area =
built =1925[ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/89001430.nl.pdf NHL Writeup] ] ]
architect= L.A. Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp.
architecture=
added = June 30, 1989
designate_nhl = June 30, 1989[ [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=2073&resourceType=Structure NHL Summary] ] ]
governing_body = Local
refnum=89001430[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
The "Ralph J. Scott", also known as Fireboat #2, is a 100' fireboat that was attached to the Los Angeles Fire Department serving the Port of Los Angeles. It was retired in 2003 after 78 years and replaced by the Warner L. Lawrence. The Ralph J. Scott is on display near the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro.
Description
She is 100 feet long and can pump 17,000 gpm [ [http://www.lafd.org/boatscub.htm LAFD history of fireboats] ] . It's namesake is a former Chief Engineer of the LAFD.
When she was retired, she had to be removed from the water due to the condition of her rivets and the lack of skilled labor to hand rivet the hull.
ee also
* List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area
References
External links
* [http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/Boat2.htm Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive]
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