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1963 Press Photo Milwaukee Fire Department fireboat Deluge gets new propellers

Name: 1963 Press Photo Milwaukee Fire Department fireboat Deluge gets new propellers
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SKU: mjb57469
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It took 70 tons of lift power to raise the Deluge's stern 5 feet 4 inches above her normal level. The vessel weighs 270 gross tons. The new propellers, each costing about $510 and weighing about 400 pounds, waited at dockside. Milwaukee - Fire Department

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.

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1963 Press Photo Milwaukee Fire Department fireboat Deluge gets new propellers

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