LAFD Fireboat 2 "Ralph J Scott"

The Boats Bell	Bow Nozzel
Mast Nozzel	Bow Nozzel
Kenwood HTs These radios use the old LAFD 33 MHz channels, and each boat has them. This gives each boat crew their own tac channel for ship-board coordination, and a radio for each member of the crew. The 33 MHz channels are numbered in the 30 series (33.60 = Tac 31, etc..)	"Ralph J. Scott" The boat was built in 1925 not far from where she sits today. The boat was originally powered by gasoline motors and later replaced with the safer diesel engines.
Propeller are Life Perserver Three of these props propell the vessel through the water.	Fireboat 2 at home Fireboat 2 sitting in it's home at Fire Station 112.
Fireboat 2 Tour Several fire fighters were leading people on tours of the Ralph J Scott before they took her out to show what she can do.	"Let's Roll"
"Couriosity" Looking down from a cat walk that nearly encircles the boat from above, you can see a courious little fellow checking out the bridge of the Ralph J Scott.	A Bit of History Several stories about the "Ralph J Scott" were told. One story told about how the boat had lost one of it's prop shafts. With the boat quickly filling with water from the 3 inch hole where the shaft used to be, a quick thinking engineer stuck a wooden plug in the hole to keep them afloat until they reached the safety of shore.
LAFD's New Fireboat 1 This boat, just delivered from the Seattle ship yards, is replacing the older 1960's era Fireboat 1.	Fireboat 1 By pumping water out nozzel located on each side of the boat near the bow at the water line, it can quickly manuver.
Fireboat 2 You can see the wake after it had completed a 360 degree circle using it's bow manuvering nozzels.	Fireboat 2 Running both manuvering nozzels as well as the fire suppressing bow nozzel.
Fireboat 2 "Ralph J Scott" As if she could hear the other boats out playing, out comes the "Ralph J Scott" to join in the fun.	Fireboat 2 She can move pretty well for a 77 year old gal.
Fireboat 2 Fireboat 2 has manuvering nozzels near it's bow.	Fireboat 2 Here's a profile view of the boat.