''James Battle'' was a fireboat, which operated in Detroit, Michigan, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Montreal, Quebec. She was built in Wyandotte, Michigan, in 1900, and served as a fireboat in nearby Detroit until 1941. She was propelled by steam power during her entire service in Detroit. During World War II Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the main port where ships assembled before being dispatched in Atlantic convoys, during the

Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core was the Allied naval blockade ...

. ''James Battle'' served as a fireboat, in Halifax, during the later years of World War II. Halifax experienced a large munition explosion, and ''James Battle'' and HMCS ''Rouille'' played important roles fighting the resulting fires. Her steam boilers were damaged beyond repair by the explosion, triggering a major refit where she had diesel engines installed. In 1959 ''James Battle'' began to provide firefighting service in Montreal, under contract. She provided this service until 1991.

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* Fireboats of Canada Fireboats of Detroit 1900 ships Transport in Halifax, Nova Scotia Ships built in Wyandotte, Michigan {{Ship-stub