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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat Sep 12 14:51:50 2026, in response to Re: 9/11 Memories..., posted by Italianstallion on Sat Sep 12 11:23:14 2026. With the closing of the river tunnels it became obvious that lower Manhattan would have to be evacuated by boat. When the call went out virtually anything in the harbor that could float showed up. Normally there would be four Staten Island ferries in service. Using all available manpower three more boats were put in operation. New York Waterways mobilized their entire fleet. Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts added two boats to the three in service and even sent barkers into midtown to inform passengers. All lines suspended fare collection. Total Evacuations by Boat are as follows: New York Waterway 158,500 Staten Island Ferry 50,000 Circle Line 30,000 Spirit Cruises 8,000 Tugboats 5,000 New York Fast Ferry 4,000 Other Dinner boats and cruise vessels 3,000 Seastreak 3,000 Harbor Patrol Boats 3,000 USS Army Corps of Engineers 2,000 VIP Yacht Cruises 1,800 Fox Naviagation 1,300 Fireboats 600 Total 272, 539. Granted some of these figures are best guess estimates. Sources: The Lives They Saved by L. Douglas Keeney, Lyons Press, 2021 Professional Mariner Magazine, Issue # 61, December/January 2002. Fire Apparatus Journal, Volume 19, Number 1 / January-February 2002. FDNY Official Report on 9-11 prepared by McKinsey and Company. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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