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| Keywords: Battling the Pier 4 Hoboken blaze.jpg Teamwork Coast Guard and New York City fireboats battling Pier 4 Hoboken blaze together Photo number/date/photographer unknown http //www uscg mil/history/uscghist/Port_Security_Photos_2 asp World War 2 Author PD-USGov Information field Unverified<br/>details According to details http //hoboken pastperfect-online com/32340cgi/mweb exe request record id 03339225-410D-43C8-81B0-362290132350 type 102 published by Hoboken Historical Museum the photo may have been taken on August 12 1944 A similar photo in their collections described the scene as follows Tons of water are poured into Pier 4 at Hoboken as smoke and flames consume the 1 100 foot war supply depot More than 600 fire fighters were casualties of the blaze which destroyed millions of dollars worth of war materials Fires in New Jersey Fireboats of the United States Coast Guard Fireboats in New Jersey Hoboken waterfront Events in Hoboken New Jersey New Jersey in the 1940s | ||||
