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USS Pampanito

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 1 of 592 attractions in San Francisco
Traveler Description: World War II submarine docked at Pier 45.
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Attraction type: Maritime museum
Address: Pier 45 @ Fisherman Wharf San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415-775-1943

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5 of 5 stars
louisville
Apr 17, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

For those who were worried about the comment on the first review stating that they thought it was too expensive please know that it is not expensive. For an adult it is $9. If you have the city pass card it is free. I just had to address that because if I read that it would scare me from even... more

5 of 5 stars
Reading, England
Jan 20, 2008
6/6 found this review helpful

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

Sep 14, 2005
9/10 found this review helpful

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

4 of 5 stars
Safety Harbor, FL
Aug 30, 2003
5/6 found this review helpful

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

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Pier 45 @ Fisherman Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415-775-1943