J. H. Carlisle

The fireboat J.H. Carlisle in 1928.

The J. H. Carlisle was a fireboat that operated in the Vancouver area from 1928 through 1971.[1] The vessel spent most of its active life in False Creek.

Design

The vessel was designed with a steel hull.[2][3] Several gasoline engines powered the vessel's propulsion, while others powered her pumps. The vessel mounted three water cannons, and an additional 6 taps to attach water hoses, forward and aft. Her most powerful water cannon was mounted on a tower in the middle of the vessel.

Service life

At the time she was built the shores of False Creek were lined with industrial concerns, and the owners of those businesses committed to pay for the Carlisle, provided she was permanently stationed in False Creek.[1][2][3] The presence of the Carlisle there reduced the cost of their fire insurance.

In 1972 after the vessel was retired, the city received bids from around the world.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 James P. Delgado (2010). "Waterfront: the illustrated maritime history of Greater Vancouver". Vancouver Maritime Museum. p. 118. Retrieved 2013-12-12. Vancouver gained its first fireboat in 1928 when J. H. Carlisle, named for the city's long-serving fire chief, went into commission on False Creek.
  2. 1 2 "J. H. Carlisle: Vancouver's Fire Boat". Motorboating ND: 42, 94, 96. July 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  3. 1 2 "New Fire Boat for Vancouver". Canadian Engineer. 1929-10-13. p. 153. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Many want fireboat". Marine Digest. 1972. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-12-13. Bids have come in from all over the world for the old Vancouver fireboat J. H. Carlisle.
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