Hercules (tugboat)
1907-built American steam tugboat in San Francisco, California. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Hercules is a 1907-built former ocean-going steam tugboat that is currently docked on Mare Island in Vallejo, California while the Hyde Street Pier, her former docked location, is being rebuilt. She is currently owned by the United States' National Park Service and has undergone a full structural rework between August 2023 and 2025.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Maritime Unit, Hyde St. Pier, National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, CA |
| County | San Francisco County |
| Listed | Jan 17, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000225 |
| Type of place | tug |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Maritime Unit, Hyde St. Pier, National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, CA |
| Coordinates | 37.80996, -122.42225 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 0 mi · Rob Hill Group Campground 3 mi · Kirby Cove Campground 4 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000225. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.