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''Deluge'' was a fireboat built for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin fire department.〔 〕 She was christened on 1 April 1949. According to ''The Milwaukee Journal'', ''"Deluge will be the most modern and one of the most powerful fire fighting craft west of New York city."' ''Deluge'' had a low enough profile to proceed under the State Street Bascule Bridge and the Cherry Street Bascule Bridge, without requiring them to be raised.〔 In 1978 ''The Milwaukee Journal'' reported that a recent refit had made her the only fireboat in North America equipped with an aqueous film forming foam delivery system.〔 〕 ''Deluge'' was retired in 1984.〔 〕 She was to be replaced by an amphibious firefighting vehicle, sparing the cost of the eight crew trained to operate ''Deluge''. In 1986 the chief of Milwaukee's fire department and the head of the firefighter's union disagreed on whether ''Deluge''s replacement was safe.〔 〕 Joseph Ruditys, President of the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association noted that the vessel was a used vessel, that dated back to service in the War in Vietnam, and that it had required 600 hours of repairs. Chief William Stamm said the repairs were normal, and that the new vessel was safer than ''Deluge''. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deluge (fireboat, 1949)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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