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[[File:Jack Buck St. Louis Fire Department rescue boat, 2012.jpg|thumb|The ''Jack Buck'' in 2012.]] | [[File:Jack Buck St. Louis Fire Department rescue boat, 2012.jpg|thumb|The ''Jack Buck'' in 2012.]] | ||
The '''''Jack Buck''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the [[St. Louis Fire Department]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name=Upi2003-05-17> | The '''''Jack Buck''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the [[St. Louis Fire Department]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name=Upi2003-05-17/> | ||
She was commissioned On May 17, 2003.<ref name=stlouismo/> At that time she was the fire department's largest vessel, even though the city described her as a "[[Boston Whaler]]". She is {{convert|27|ft|m}} long. | |||
In 2010 the ''Jack Buck'' helped extinguish a fire that destroyed the excursion boat [[Robert E. Lee (excursion)|''Robert E. Lee'']].<ref name=williamgreenblattphotography/> | |||
==References== | |||
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<ref name=williamgreenblattphotography> | |||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = http:// | | url = http://williamgreenblattphotography.zenfolio.com/p619519673/h2B96407B#h2b96407b | ||
| title = | | title = St. Louis Fire Department fire boat Jack Buck throws water on the remains of the excursion boat The Robert E. Lee ... | ||
| publisher = | | publisher = | ||
| author = | | author = William Greenblatt | ||
| date = | | date = 2010-03-21 | ||
| archivedate = | | archivedate = | ||
| archiveurl = | | archiveurl = | ||
| deadurl = No | | deadurl = No | ||
| quote = | | quote = St. Louis Fire Department fire boat Jack Buck throws water on the remains of the excursion boat The Robert E. Lee | ||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
<ref name=stlouismo> | |||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/fire/ | | url = http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/fire/ | ||
| title = Fire Department: Established on Sept. 14, 1857, the St. Louis Fire Department is the second oldest career Fire Department in the United States | | title = Fire Department: Established on Sept. 14, 1857, the St. Louis Fire Department is the second oldest career Fire Department in the United States | ||
| publisher = [[City of St. Louis]] | | publisher = [[City of St. Louis]] | ||
| archivedate = | | archivedate = | ||
| archiveurl = | | archiveurl = | ||
| deadurl = No | | deadurl = No | ||
| quote = Marine Operations with a Boston Whaler called the "Jack Buck", which is permanently moored on the Mississippi River, along with several other small rapidly deployable boats. | | quote = Marine Operations with a Boston Whaler called the "Jack Buck", which is permanently moored on the Mississippi River, along with several other small rapidly deployable boats. | ||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
<ref name=Upi2003-05-17> | |||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = http:// | | url = http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/b51fe42a73c11e05faf6aa8891aef5ee/New-St-Louis-Fire-Department-fire-boat/ | ||
| title = St. Louis Fire Department fire boat | | title = New St. Louis Fire Department fire boat | ||
| publisher = | | publisher = [[United Press International]] | ||
| author = | | author = Bill Greenblatt | ||
| date = | | date = 2003-05-17 | ||
| archivedate = | | archivedate = | ||
| archiveurl = | | archiveurl = | ||
| deadurl = No | | deadurl = No | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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Revision as of 22:15, 30 November 2023
The Jack Buck is a fireboat operated by the St. Louis Fire Department in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
She was commissioned On May 17, 2003.[2] At that time she was the fire department's largest vessel, even though the city described her as a "Boston Whaler". She is 27 ft (8.23 m) long.
In 2010 the Jack Buck helped extinguish a fire that destroyed the excursion boat Robert E. Lee.[3]
References
- ↑ Bill Greenblatt. New St. Louis Fire Department fire boat, United Press International, 2003-05-17.
- ↑ Fire Department: Established on Sept. 14, 1857, the St. Louis Fire Department is the second oldest career Fire Department in the United States, City of St. Louis. “Marine Operations with a Boston Whaler called the "Jack Buck", which is permanently moored on the Mississippi River, along with several other small rapidly deployable boats.”
- ↑ William Greenblatt. St. Louis Fire Department fire boat Jack Buck throws water on the remains of the excursion boat The Robert E. Lee ..., 2010-03-21. “St. Louis Fire Department fire boat Jack Buck throws water on the remains of the excursion boat The Robert E. Lee”