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A World War II fleet submarine, Pampanito earned six battle stars for her service in the Pacific, sinking five vessels with a total tonnage of 27,332 tons. Her biggest day came on September 12, 1944, when she and two other submarines surprised an 11-ship convoy and sank seven vessels. Later, Pampanito rescued more than 73 Allied prisoners of war who had been carried aboard the enemy transports.
Laid up after the war, Pampanito was acquired by the Maritime Park Association (formerly the National Maritime Museum Association) and opened to the public at Pier 45, near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Pampanito conducts youth group overnight encampments, as well as science and history education program.
Note the USS Pampanito is operated by the Maritime Park Association
P.O. Box 470310
San Francisco, CA 94147-0310
Tel: 415-561-6662
Fax: 415-561-6660
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