San Francisco, CA - Part: 3

We were lucky while in San Francisco to stumble across the Hyde Street Pier where the National Park system has been preserving some of the most historic vessels. To top it off it was free for us as we have a National Park Pass !




One ship we went on was the USS Pampanito, as it happens this is the only one that was not free, so we paid the small admission to tour this WWII sub. If you can take small spaces, then this is for you.

This tug boat was named the Hercules, it was built in 1907 in Camden, New Jersey and is 139 feet in length.

This ship is named the Balclutha. She has had other names when used for different purposes. Once she was used to haul supplies and lumber to/from Alaska. Eventually she was returned to her intial purpose and appearance.

Built in Glascow, Scotland in 1886 she is an impressive 256 feet long.

The picture below is where the captain and his wife had their dinners and entertained guests. He lived pretty high on the hog while the men below were almost treated like slaves.

Also at Hyde Street Pier was the beautiful ship named the Eureka. This is a side-wheel ferry

which was built in 1890 in Tiburon, California. She ferried passengers as well as automobiles and trucks and supplies.

See ya down the road !!