National Historic Landmark · military museum · San Francisco, California

Uss Pampanito (submarine)

US Navy WW II submarine, now a museum ship in San Francisco, California. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1986
A Cannon on the deck of USS PampanitoA sink on USS PampanitoBunks in the USS PampanitoDials in USS Pampanito
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · USS Pampanito

USS Pampanito (SS-383/AGSS-383) is a Balao-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II; it is the third U.S. Navy vessel named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a United States Naval Reserve training ship from 1960 to 1971. She is now a National Historic Landmark, preserved as a memorial and museum ship in the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressFisherman's Wharf-Pier 45, San Francisco, CA
CountySan Francisco County
ListedJan 14, 1986
Reference number86000089
Type of placemilitary museum, preserved watercraft, attack submarine
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressFisherman's Wharf-Pier 45, San Francisco, CA
Coordinates37.80998, -122.41643 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAquatic 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
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

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 86000089. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.