The Illinois was a fireboat operated by the Chicago Fire Department.
[1] She was commissioned in 1888, and she was then described as the most powerful fireboat afloat.
[3] The Illinois was struck by falling debris while fighting a massive fire in 1908, and sunk in 20 feet of water in the Chicago River.
[4] She was however quickly refloated, and put back into service.
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