It's hard to believe that this 10,000-ton beauty was turned out by San Francisco’s shipbuilders in under eight weeks, and harder still to imagine how she dodged U-boats on a mission to deliver supplies to Allied forces on D-day. Of 2710 Liberty ships launched during WWII, this is the only one still fully operational. For steamy piston-on-piston, 2700HP action, visit during ‘steaming weekends’ (usually the third weekend of the month in summer) or check the website for upcoming four-hour cruises.
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Transportation
- muni: E, F
- tram: Powell-Hyde
- bus: 19, 30, 47
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