Joseph Medill (1908)

The fireboat Joseph Medill was commissioned in Chicago, Illinois, in 1908, and was the first of two Chicago fireboats of that name—the second being commissioned in 1949.[1][2][3][4] When she was commissioned she joined five other fireboats.

The Joseph Medill

According to Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards the Joseph Medill and Graeme Stewart were built in the same yard in Manitowoc, at the same time, and were "twins".[2]

In 1963 crewmember Thomas McKnight was knocked overboard during a celebratory display of her water cannons.[5][6] Other crew members didn't notice, and McKnight drowned.

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References
  1. Josiah Seymour Currey (1912). "Chicago: its history and its builders, a century of marvelous growth (Volume v.2)". Clarke publishing Company. p. 39. Retrieved 2012-12-13. There are six fireboats in service at the present time, two new ones having been placed in service during the year. Of the fireboats now owned and operated by the Department only the two new ones are in first-class condition, the "Joseph Medill" and the "Graeme Stewart." The others, the "Illinois," the "D. J. Swenie," the "Michael W. Conway," and the "Chicago," are in need of repairs, and it is hoped that at least three new ones will be provided in the near future.
  2. John F. Hogan, Alex A. Burkholder (2013). Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards: A History of Flame and Folly in the Jungle. The History Press. p. 94. ISBN 9781609499075. Retrieved 2013-11-22. In June 1908, Goodrich and Carney joined Busse, Horan and three dozen more Chicagoans on a day trip to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to witness the launching of the new fireboat Joseph Medill. The Medill's twin, the Graeme Stewart stood alongside but was a bit further behind in construction.
  3. Andrew Siegel (1986-09-08). "Aging Fleet Of Fireboats Put Out To Pasture". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  4. "Joseph Medill". Shipindex.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  5. "Firefighter record: Thomas McKnight". Illinois Fire Service Institute. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  6. "Crew Member of a Fireboat Falls, Drowns" (Document). Chicago Daily Tribune. 1963-08-02.


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