USS Pampanito

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USS Pampanito is a World War II-era Balao-class submarine preserved as a museum ship and memorial in San Francisco.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Balao-class submarine
World War II warship
museum ship
naval memorial
submarine
allowsOvernightPrograms yes
armament 10 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
anti-aircraft guns
deck gun
awards Presidential Unit Citation
battle stars for World War II service
beam 27.3 ft
berth Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf
builder Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
builderLocation Kittery, Maine
class Balao class
commissionedOn November 6, 1943
conflict World War II
country United States
crewComplement about 70 officers and enlisted
currentStatus museum ship
decommissionedOn December 15, 1945
designation California Historical Landmark
National Historic Landmark
displacementSubmerged about 2,424 long tons
displacementSurfaced about 1,526 long tons
draft 17 ft
hasExhibitType restored wartime configuration
hullNumber SS-383
laidDownOn March 15, 1943
launchedOn July 12, 1943
length 311.8 ft
location San Francisco, California
managedBy San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
maximumSpeedSubmerged about 9 knots
maximumSpeedSurfaced about 20 knots
namedAfter pampanito (a type of fish)
notableAction rescued Allied prisoners of war from Japanese transport ships in 1944
numberOfWarPatrols 6
openToPublic true
operator United States Navy
primaryMission submarine warfare against Japanese shipping
propulsion diesel-electric
roleAsMemorial memorial to submariners lost in World War II
roleAsMuseum naval history education
serviceBranch United States Navy
strickenFromNavalRegisterOn March 20, 1959
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
tourType self-guided audio tours

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fisherman’s Wharf
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