The Smoke II, was a part of the Fire Department of New York for 50 years. The Smoke II was built in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1958. It was 52 feet in length, pumped 2,000 gallons per minute and was equipped with two monitors (water nozzles). The fireboat was commissioned to be used as the chiefÕs tender for all marine operations and served as a command post. Later it was used as a backup for Marine Unit 6, the Kevin Kane. After September 11, 2001, the Smoke II pumped water to the World Trade Center site following the attacks. The boat also transported Fire Capt. Al Fuentes from the site to a trauma center in New Jersey after he was rescued from the rubble.The Smoke II was sunk on August 8, 2008 on the Sea Girt Artificial Reef off New Jersey and is dedicated as a memorial to Ed Bogaert, a retired policeman and charter dive boat Captain. The site will be called the Ed Bogaert Memorial Reef.