As mentioned, the ship is maintained in a good condition and a number of seats are available on the main deck to allow visitors to rest and enjoy the nice view of San Francisco Bay. One of the highlights of the ship's museum career was in 1994, when the O'BRIEN set sail for Great Britain and France for the 50th D-Day anniversary, returning to the place where she saw action 50 years earlier. Her volunteer crew regularly sails the JEREMIAH O'BRIEN in San Francisco Bay and off the US west coast. Today, she is located at Pier 45 at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf where she is kept in a fully functional condition. After the war, she was mothballed in Suisun Bay, Calif., and remained there until 1979, when she headed to San Francisco (under her own power!) to be opened as a museum. SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN is one of the many Liberty Ships built during World War II. Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif., 92101Ģ010 USS DOLPHIN Photo Tour More about USS DOLPHIN San Diego Maritime Museum Website DOLPHIN is clean and in pretty good condition and it's hard to imagine that this boat almost sunk in May 2002 after she had to be abandoned after a fire and flooding. The museum has a number of ships open to the public and DOLPHIN is one of two submarines. USS Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif., 92101Ģ007 USS MIDWAY Photo Tour 2008/10 USS MIDWAY Photo Tour More about USS MIDWAY USS MIDWAY Museum Websiteĭonated in 2008, USS DOLPHIN is one of the newest ships in the collection of the San Diego Maritime Museum. The San Diego harbor cruises are starting nearby and the San Diego Maritime Museum is also just a few minutes away. Additionally, all Navy ships departing or arriving at Naval Base San Diego are passing the MIDWAY which can be interesting as well. Docents explain procedures and operations throughout the MIDWAY and if you like to take a break you can visit the fantail cafe or take some rest on the flight deck enjoying the great view of the active carriers at Naval Air Station North Island. Dummies are used to demonstrate how sailors worked and lived aboard the carrier. Many spaces below deck are accessible and can be explored on guided and self-guided tours. The museum has a large collection of nicely restored aircraft. The MIDWAY is among the most-visited museum ships in the USA and one can easily spend several hours on board. Located directly in downtown San Diego, Calif., the USS MIDWAY is (at least in my opinion) the best aircraft carrier museum in the United States. 94501Ģ006 USS HORNET Photo Tour More about USS HORNET USS HORNET Museum Website USS Hornet Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda, Calif. Free parking is available directly at the museum but the HORNET can also be reached from San Francisco with public transportation (BART and bus). Another must-see aboard is the ship's store which sometimes offers highlights like authentic aircraft tailhooks or USS HORNET planks. Apollo 11) add to the interesting atmosphere aboard. Additionally, a number of theme exhibitions (e.g. The aircraft collection aboard is not very extensive but includes A-4, F-4, F-8, F-14, S-3, SH-2, SH-3 etc. A lot of spaces are accessible and free guided tours are offered. That's sad because the HORNET is well-preserved by her dedicated staff and definitely worth a visit. Many San Francisco tourists probably don't even know about the carrier. Unfortunately, Alameda is located a bit off the touristic areas and so the HORNET does not really get the attention she deserves. Donated to the Aircraft Carrier HORNET Foundation on May 26, 1998, the ship was subsequently opened to the public. Located at the former Naval Air Station Alameda, Calif., the USS HORNET is one of two aircraft carriers preserved as museum on the US west coast. All texts on this page reflect my own opinions and do not necessarily have to correspond with your experiences aboard the listed museum ships.Ĭalifornia Connecticut District of Columbia Hawaii Massachsetts North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington US Navy Museum Ships I'm only listing ships that I have visited.
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