Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Special Feature
Photos by Britton W Crosby
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New Page Added April 2, 2017 Updated March 21, 2023
MARYLAND BOATS
Annapolis
Anne Arundel
Avenue Dist 7
Baltimore Benedict
Bowleys Quarters
Charlestown
Chesapeake City
Cobb Island
Deale Havre DeGrace
Kent Island
Marbury Dist 10
Nanjemoy
Newburg
North Beach
North Point-Edgemere
Ocean City
Oxford
Prince George County
Prince Georges Volunteers
Potomac Heights
Ridge Dist 4 Riviera
Beach
Romancoke
Salisbury
Shady Side
Solomons St. Michaels Towson
MD Fire Museum
Tilghman Island
BOWLEYS QUARTERS FIRE BOATS
(Baltimore County)
Bowley's Quarters Fire Department
"Marine 217"
"Mrs Linda II"
The community of Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County.
The volunteer fire department operates several watercraft.
Marine 217 is a 2019 Silver Ships Ambar 800 Rigid Hull Inflatable.
Powered by twin Evinrude 250 hp,
27' LOA - 8' Beam
Approx 700 gpm
Docked at Beacon Light Marina across from the fire station.
Photos May 2021
This new boat replaced the previous 22' Marine 217 with a 500 gpm pump.
Photos Dec 2021
Bowleys Quarters Fire Department
"Marine 219"
When the previous Marine 219 suffered a catastrophic engine failure in
2020,
the Marine Emergency Team 21 setout to find an available replacement.
The team found that the Patchogue, Long Island, NY boat was available.
The 2005 Thomas Marine vessel was worked on by Team 21 and put in service
in 2021.
Photos of upgraded Marine 219 in Dec 2021
Marine Emergency Team 21
The Bowleys Quarters Fire Department Marine Emergency Team 21
provides
service to much of the water within the Baltimore County jurisdiction.
It covers about 90 square miles with some 175 miles of shoreline.
Marine 216 - Small aluminum boat on trailer at station
Marine 217 - 2019 Silver Ships - Docked at Beacon Light Marina
Marine 219 - 2005 Thomas Marine - Docked at Bowleys Marina
Marine 217 out of the water Dec 2021
Bowleys Quarters Fire Department
"Marine 217"
(Retired)
The community of Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County.
The volunteer fire department operates several watercraft.
Vessel 217 is about 22' LOA and is equipped to pump 500 gpm.
It is on a trailer off season, but kept in the water in season.
Photos March 2017
| NOTE: The Bowleys Quarters Marine Emergency Team 21 replaced this boat in 2019. The new boat was built by Silver Ships and delivered in 2019. It is an Ambar 800 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat powered by twin Evinrude 250 hp outboards. The hull is 27' (32' LOA), 8' beam. It can pump about 700 gpm. The boat is kept at the Beacon Light Marina. Marine 217 is also named the Mrs. Linda II. Jan 2021 |
Marine 216
The small flood boat is also capable of supplying a fire stream from its pump.
Marine 219
The larger of Bowleys Quarters boats is
1997 Grady White 32' LOA.
It is equipped with 500 gpm pump.
| NOTE: The 1997 Grady White Marine 219 had a dual engine failure in 2020. It was taken out of service. The Marine Emergency Team 21 was then able to acquire the 2005 Thomas Marine fireboat which previously served the Patchogue, Long Island, NY Fire Department. It will be designated Marine 219 and docked at the Bowleys Marina. Jan 2021 |
MARYLAND BOATS
Annapolis
Anne Arundel
Avenue Dist 7
Baltimore Benedict
Bowleys Quarters
Charlestown
Chesapeake City
Cobb Island
Deale Havre DeGrace
Kent Island
Marbury Dist 10
Nanjemoy
Newburg
North Beach
North Point-Edgemere
Ocean City
Oxford
Prince George County
Prince Georges Volunteers
Potomac Heights
Ridge Dist 4 Riviera
Beach
Romancoke
Salisbury
Shady Side
Solomons St. Michaels Towson
MD Fire Museum
Tilghman Island
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