William Frederick Havemeyer

William Frederick Havemeyer was New York City's first fireboat. The vessel entered service in 1875, and retired in 1901. She was named in honor of a recent mayor, William Frederick Havemeyer. Design and commissioning The vessel was ordered in 1874, around the time Havemeyer died. She was a wooden-hulled, steam-powered vessel. She was long, with a beam of , and a draft of , and her pumps could throw 6,000 gallons per minute. She was staffed by a crew of ten, and had accommodation for her crew to live on board. She cost $23,800. Operational life