LONDON'S LARGEST FIRE-FIGHTING SHIP IN USE.—The Massey Shaw, one of the largest fire floats, Was built at Corves for the London County Council. It is 78ft long by 13ft 6in, has a speed of 12 knots, driven by two Diesel engines. There are eight jets capable of throwing 5000 gallons of water per minute, and a monitor with a 3 1-2-in jet, throwing 4800 gallons of water to a height of 250 feel. The pumps at work during hose drill at Charing Cross, on the Thames.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 112, 14 May 1935, Page 5
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86LONDON'S LARGEST FIRE-FIGHTING SHIP IN USE.—The Massey Shaw, one of the largest fire floats, Was built at Corves for the London County Council. It is 78ft long by 13ft 6in, has a speed of 12 knots, driven by two Diesel engines. There are eight jets capable of throwing 5000 gallons of water per minute, and a monitor with a 3 1-2-in jet, throwing 4800 gallons of water to a height of 250 feel. The pumps at work during hose drill at Charing Cross, on the Thames. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 112, 14 May 1935, Page 5
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