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2 results for FIREBOAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 1, 2013	21D	Emergency oil rig visitor	Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sat Aug 7, 2004	11D	Vessel that pumps the water it's floating in	Patrick Berry	Shortz

2 results for FIREBOAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 22, 1959	11D	Harbor vessel.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Jul 25, 1958	47A	Certain harbor vessel.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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