USS Pampanito (museum submarine at Pier 45)

USS Pampanito (SS-383), a Balao-class World War II submarine launched in 1943, is preserved as a museum ship berthed at Pier 45 in Fisherman's Wharf. The vessel is part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and is open for public tours that interpret submarine operations and naval logistics during World War II. Pampanito’s preservation provides a tangible example of mid-20th-century naval infrastructure now used for education and heritage tourism.