NoeHill in San Francisco
National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco
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11 May 2005
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11 May 2005
Alcatraz Island, Angel Island and East Bay Hills in Background
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National Register #86000089
USS Pampanito Submarine
Pier 45 At Fisherman's Wharf
North Waterfront
Built 1943
USS Pampanito Submarine
Pier 45 At Fisherman's Wharf
North Waterfront
Built 1943
USS Pampanito (SS 383) was built by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was commissioned on November 6, 1943. She is a fleet type submarine of the Balao class. Her deck is of teakwood and her exterior is painted haze gray and black. She is a pre-snorkle type submarine, operating underwater on batteries, and powered by four engines with a diesel system delivering 6,400 horsepower.