Fire Floats

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an acquaintance on another forum has been asking questions about the Fire Floats that the RAF had.

Has anyone any info on them? i believe there were only 2 ever built, no's 93 & 94. were they converted ST's ? where were they stationed?

any gen gratefully received and passed on

Barnacle

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barnacle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote barnacle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Fire Floats Posted: 25 January 2008 at 10:35pm
	an acquaintance on another forum has been asking questions about the Fire Floats that the RAF had. Has anyone any info on them? i believe there were only 2 ever built, no's 93 & 94. were they converted ST's ? where were they stationed? any gen gratefully received and passed on Barnacle Edited by barnacle

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2008 at 4:10pm
	Wooden RAF Fire Floats. Seaplane Tender conversions, various builders (with differences between Mk. Nos.); Fire Float, 37.5ft MkI (Meadows main engines).(x37) Aux. Coventry Climax. Pumping rate 500gpm. Fire Float, 37.5ft, MkII (Perkins main engines)(x3 only, FT37,43&44 ex ST296,297&299).Aux. as above. Fire Float, 38ft, Mk. I (x4 only; FT66,72,77&78. Ex ST318,335,350&353).1 x 20gal foam tank. Fire Float, 38ft, Mk. IA (x4 only;FT65,66,69&70.Ex ST314,319,329&330).With JAP type 2A aux.2 x 50gal foam tanks. Fire Float, 38ft Misc (x3; FT900,901&92((not 902))ex;Unknown,MCA23&22) Fire Float, 40ft, Mk. I (x8).(no aux. 1 x 20 gal foam tank). Fire Float, 40ft, Mk. IA (x19).(with JAP type 2A aux., 2x 50gal foam tanks). Fire Float, 41.5ft Mk.IA (x2 only, FF87 ex-ST1615 and FF88 ex-ST1634) with Godwin Coventry Climax. 500 gpm pumping rate. Purpose-built, by Vosper; Fire Float, 46ft, Mk. 2. (x2 only, FT93 and 94). From RAF Marine Craft Class Directory by Terry Holtham.

barnacle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote barnacle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:54am
	Many thanks for that Christian, ive passed the gen on (with credit to yourself) Barnacle