Thomas Willett (fireboat)
Thomas Willett, celebrating July 4th, 1908. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| New York City Fire Department | |
| Name | Thomas Willett |
| Namesake | Thomas Willett |
| Port of registry | New York City, United States |
| Builder | T. S. Marvel Shipbuilding, Newburgh, NY |
| Yard number | 185 |
| Completed | 1908 |
| Out of service | 1959 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Sold, converted to passenger vessel by Circle Line |
| United States | |
| Name | Circle Line XIV |
| Owner | Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises |
| Acquired | 1959 |
| Identification | USCG Doc #: 204989 |
| Status | Floating office in Morris Canal Basin, Jersey City |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fireboat |
| Displacement | 580 net tons |
| Length | 123 ft (37 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Capacity | 9000 gpm |
Thomas Willett was a New York City Fire Department fireboat. She was launched in 1908 and retired in 1959. She was built as a steam-engine powered vessel with coal-fired boilers. She was converted to oil-fired boilers in 1926.