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Weiss Pinguin · 03-07-11, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by razark

http://www.hnsa.org/ships/pampanito.htm, of course.

And Lombard Street, at high speed.

And the Jeremiah O'Brien! I got to see the Pampanito, but not the O'Brien sadly

I did, however, get to speak with a former crewmember (I believe) who was giving tourists some of the boat's history.

We was there last November, but we didn't really tour very much as we were focused more on my grandparents' anniversary.

razark · 03-07-11, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

And the Jeremiah O'Brien! I got to see the Pampanito, but not the O'Brien sadly

I did, however, get to speak with a former crewmember (I believe) who was giving tourists some of the boat's history.

We was there last November, but we didn't really tour very much as we were focused more on my grandparents' anniversary.

I was there last May on a business trip with my boss, and he isn't exactly the type to spend a long time poking around on old boats, so I missed out on the O'Brien.

Write up and pictures here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169120

mookiemookie · 03-07-11, 10:06 AM

I got to sail on the O'Brien last year on their Memorial Day cruise. That was awesome.

You can't believe how hot those engines get. It had to be at least 120 degrees down there.

nikimcbee · 03-07-11, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I got to sail on the O'Brien last year on their Memorial Day cruise. That was awesome.

You can't believe how hot those engines get. It had to be at least 120 degrees down there.

That's totally cool! How far did you go? Photos?

mookiemookie · 03-07-11, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

That's totally cool! How far did you go? Photos?

We sailed through the Bay, a little ways past the Golden Gate Bridge, and then came back. They must have only been doing a couple knots, because it took 2 or 3 hours. We had lunch, free beer, a brass band, and they did a wreath tossing memorial for some of the original crew who had passed on. It was a great day.

I'll post pics shortly.

EDIT: At work and only have access to a few of the pics, but here they are: http://imgur.com/a/psUNN#8ibIy

Weiss Pinguin · 03-07-11, 12:49 PM

Wow, do they do that every Memorial Day or was that just a special event?

CCIP · 03-07-11, 01:03 PM

Funny, I'm also going to SF and I'm also hoping to make it out to the Pampanito. I'll be in town on business so sadly I don't think I'll have that much time to check out the sights, but I'm hoping to at least make it out to the Pampanito - probably on the 24th or 25th.

mookiemookie · 03-07-11, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

Wow, do they do that every Memorial Day or was that just a special event?

They have cruises a few times a year: http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/EVENTS/cruises.htm

CCIP · 03-07-11, 01:22 PM

Wow, I never knew about these cruises - or that O'Brien was in seagoing condition for that matter. That's really cool and now definitely goes on my to-do list - hopefully I'll wind up in SF one summer then! That's a great way to raise money for her preservation, too.

nikimcbee · 03-07-11, 03:35 PM

open invitation to everybody:

Come during fleet week, and you can ride on the PT-boat, guest of ol' mcbee.

http://www.rosefestival.org/events/fleet/

Tchocky · 03-07-11, 03:36 PM

"Overloaded WW2 warship capsizes in Fleet Week tragedy"

tater · 03-18-11, 05:35 PM

Trip was great. Rained a bunch which slowed down the amount of things we could manage in a given day with kids, but still had loads of fun. HAd a couple rain free days, too.

Fleet week... hmmm.

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Funny, I'm also going to SF and I'm also hoping to make it out to the Pampanito. I'll be in town on business so sadly I don't think I'll have that much time to check out the sights, but I'm hoping to at least make it out to the Pampanito - probably on the 24th or 25th. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Wow, I never knew about these cruises - or that O'Brien was in seagoing condition for that matter. That's really cool and now definitely goes on my to-do list - hopefully I'll wind up in SF one summer then! That's a great way to raise money for her preservation, too. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	open invitation to everybody: Come during fleet week, and you can ride on the PT-boat, guest of ol' mcbee. http://www.rosefestival.org/events/fleet/ __________________

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03-18-11, 05:35 PM	#42
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Trip was great. Rained a bunch which slowed down the amount of things we could manage in a given day with kids, but still had loads of fun. HAd a couple rain free days, too. Fleet week... hmmm. __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine