Events and Activities

We had gone on a San Francisco bay cruise (highly recommended) and saw this ship docked at pier 45. It is a fully restored WWII merchant marine ship.... read more I looked up the history of the ship and decided we had to see it. My father served in the Army Air Corps and spent 4 years in England during the war. He told stories of sailing on a ship like this. This ship was rescued from the moth ball fleet and fully restored to sea worthy condition. It even made the trip back to Normandy for the recent anniversary. You can explore the ship on a self guided tour. It is a trip back in time. This ship was built in 1943 and looks like it did when in active duty. I was impressed and amazed. It's probably not for little kids. For us big kids there is metal stair and ladder climbing to see everything . There is a museum on board which was very well done. This ship is a national treasure. It's well worth the price of admission.

This ship is a maritime treasure and historic monument to WW2. I first visited this ship when it was moored at Fort Mason in the late 1980s. The volunteers have... read more done a great job keeping this ship in working order. Worth at least 45 minutes if you're in the area. Suitable for anyone with an interest in history, WW2, engines, or anything nautical. Relatively kid friendly, but there are dirty and greasy things that may be encountered. The volunteers aboard are very helpful and friendly. Admission varies by age and category, but well worth it. Not at all crowded off season.

What a fantastic opportunity. Loved exploring this ship, just upset that my phone was so low on battery, as I could have taken hundreds of pictures. The opportunity to get... read more in and explore the engine room of a working WW2 ship, not certain I will get another oppotunity like this again.

We visited on Memorial Day weekend and the volunteers were maintaining the engines, so we got to see the engine bay in action. they said they do it once a... read more month. So cool! Call ahead and ask for their schedule, so you can see it, too. The little museum in the hull was a nice touch.

An awesome piece of history! The volunteers were more than happy to talk about their work and all care immensely about what they are doing. Lots of history to keep... read more adults interested, but there is also plenty of cool things to look at for kids as well. One of the most expansive ship museums where very little was off limits. It's not everyday you get to actually aim a deck gun.

It definitely worth to spend 10$ for this tour. I had very interesting talk with worker on orlop deck. Most of ship was open to visit. It would be great... read more to open area near guns on the deck, so you can make a cool photos there 🙂