Submarines in San Fransisco?

[ATR-42]

Hey guys,
I'll be in San Fran for work this weekend, i'll have a lot of free time there saturday into monday morning. (aside from the super bowl)

It looks like there is a Maritime Park there where the USS Pampanito is.

does anyone have any recommendations, or have been there before?

[Linavitch]

You're asking a lot of sailors about the best thing to do in San Francisco?

[M. Sarsfield]

Pampanito is one of the best condition fleet boats afloat. They even have their SJ-1 radar and TDC working.

[ATR-42]

LOL sweet! i was planning on seeing the typical sights when it dawned on me to google subs in san fran id love to see another sub!!! now im almost excited to go to work!

[Skipbo]

I was out there this last September and toured the Pampanito (again) - definitely one you must not miss. The Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty ship) is tied up next to the Pampanito and is also a great tour. They still take her to sea regularly and the crew are fun to talk to while you're touring. There are a lot of great seafood restaurants in the Fisherman's Wharf area and if you need to take something back for those at home there are also a lot of very cheap souvenier stores with nice shirts, T-shirts, caps, etc. You can spend a very pleasant day down there - in fact, I spent two days there and have been a tourist there a couple of times before............Jim

[JALU3]

Also bring a sweater, or rain jacket. They make a killing on tourist thinking that San Francisco is Sunny California . . . HA!
Take it from a former local, bring clothes for cool (40/50s F) and wet weather.

And the Pompano is a great toor . . . off pier 45 I think, closer to the actual Fishermans Warf, not that cheap Pier 39 tourist trap.
Oh, and if you aren't from California, do something like go to In&Out Burger or Sees Candy.

[elanaiba]

And I believe that not very far - Alameda ? - there's a goddamn aircraft carrier. The USS Hornet perhaps?


http://www.hnsa.org/location.htm#California

[JALU3]

Originally Posted by elanaiba

And I believe that not very far - Alameda ? - there's a goddamn aircraft carrier. The USS Hornet perhaps?


http://www.hnsa.org/location.htm#California

Relatively, but it's across the bay. And while you're in the area, sea if you can go to the mothball fleet. The USS Iowa is still up there.

[Torps]

Originally Posted by M. Sarsfield

Pampanito is one of the best condition fleet boats afloat. They even have their SJ-1 radar and TDC working.

In San Fran? Ironic location considering how anti-military they have become over there.

[JALU3]

Originally Posted by Torps

In San Fran? Ironic location considering how anti-military they have become over there.

Remember, there was once a time when San Francisco use to house 1/3 of 3rd Fleet, use to be its homeport, and was the most important anchorage on the west coast. There is a reason why Mare Island Shipyards was active defending the West Coast since the early days of CA being part of the Union. However, those now residing in the city have forgotten that their freedom of speech and expression is garunteed by those who are willing to sheed their blood, and who may disagree with their social and political view points.
Freedom of Speech in The Bay Area is fine and dandy if you tow the liberal line. But least you say something of an opposing opinion, and one should expect to be attacked, slandered, and that speech labelled hate speech (and thus supported to be banned).

But enough about bashing the politics of The Bay Area. It's a wonderful place to visit, and some of the suburb cities are great places to live. There plenty of nice, off the beaten track places that someone can get lost in for hours/days.

[ATR-42]

lets stay back on track here...


Well im here! this city is magnificent! and i dont have to work until monday morning.

Im heading down to the Pampanito now, i'll take tons of pictures for everyone and link them up when i return home from work. Ive really been looking forward to seeing this since you guys talked it up!! to be honest, im going to take as much time on it as i can, if i miss the first part of the game im not going to lose sleep over it!

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by ATR-42

Hey guys,
I'll be in San Fran for work this weekend, i'll have a lot of free time there saturday into monday morning. (aside from the super bowl)

It looks like there is a Maritime Park there where the USS Pampanito is.

does anyone have any recommendations, or have been there before?

Yeah, it's great! I was there last April, I had a great time. It's a self guided tour.

[kylesplanet]

Originally Posted by JALU3

Remember, there was once a time when San Francisco use to house 1/3 of 3rd Fleet, use to be its homeport, and was the most important anchorage on the west coast. There is a reason why Mare Island Shipyards was active defending the West Coast since the early days of CA being part of the Union. However, those now residing in the city have forgotten that their freedom of speech and expression is garunteed by those who are willing to sheed their blood, and who may disagree with their social and political view points.
Freedom of Speech in The Bay Area is fine and dandy if you tow the liberal line. But least you say something of an opposing opinion, and one should expect to be attacked, slandered, and that speech labelled hate speech (and thus supported to be banned).

But enough about bashing the politics of The Bay Area. It's a wonderful place to visit, and some of the suburb cities are great places to live. There plenty of nice, off the beaten track places that someone can get lost in for hours/days.

Well said brother.

[JALU3]

Originally Posted by ATR-42

Well im here! this city is magnificent! and i dont have to work until monday morning

Im heading down to the Pampanito now, i'll take tons of pictures for everyone and link them up when i return home from work. Ive really been looking forward to seeing this since you guys talked it up!! to be honest, im going to take as much time on it as i can, if i miss the first part of the game im not going to lose sleep over it!

Don't get me wrong, it's a marvalous city. I use to live south of there within eyeshot of SFO. However, that was a little short of a decade ago, and the politics have tipped even more to the left then when I lived there. But it is a great city, with a lot of cultural diversity and great food.

I look forward to see how the years have treated her, I haven't been aboard her in over a decade now.

Originally Posted by kylesplanet

Well said brother.

Thanks

[ATR-42]

Guys the Pampantino is the HOLY GRAIL of fleet boats!!

i'll link to the pictures once i get them uploaded to my photo account after i fly home tomorrow. I went through the boat 3 times spent around 4 hours on her. She is in sea worthy condition!! Truly amazing. Especially after seeing this boat since seeing the Torsk.

I took around 200 pictures, i'll put a handful of the best ones up.

Today there were high winds, i was surprised how much the boat was rocking just sitting at the pier. I think i may have misjudged how stable these boats where. Just tied up in the high winds i think it may have been rolling 3 degrees or so side to side in pretty short periods while tied up. It made me wonder how she must have felt in heavy seas.

Thanks to all that mentioned this is a must see. I spent 12 hours out on the town today, about 5 of which were at pier 45.

This city has so much charm and history. And coming from someone who truly loves home, and travels the globe for work, that says a lot

talk to you guys when i get the pictures up