On my first visit to San Francisco I didn't go on the USS Pampanito as it looked too expensive to go on a small sub. However when I re-visited in June 2007 the people I was with really wanted to go on and what a surprise I had. The audio tour was great and the sub was so much bigger... more

I took the tour of the USS Pampanito on a recent trip to San Francisco and had a GREAT time. You can get down into a real WWII era submarine and the audio tour is narrated by actual former sailors that were aboard for the war. It was incredible listening to their stories while in the cramped quarters of a... more

I have been attempting to visit all the GATO/BALAO class subs left in existence. Have already seen the COD, the CAVALLA, and the DRUM. Just traveled to San Fran to add the PAMPANITO to my list and was not disappointed. Especially liked the "rigged for red" control room. It was also cool to feel the wave action on the sub... more