Historic Vessel Fleet
The historic fleet of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is moored at the park's Hyde Street Pier. The fleet consists of the following major vessels:
- Balclutha, an 1886 built square rigged sailing ship.
- C.A. Thayer, an 1895 built schooner.
- Eureka, an 1890 built steam ferryboat.
- Alma, an 1891 built scow schooner.
- Hercules, a 1907 built steam tug.
- Eppleton Hall, a 1914 built paddlewheel tug.
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Scow schooner Alma -
Steam tug Hercules -
Square rig sailing ship Balclutha -
Paddlewheel tug Eppleton Hall -
Steam ferryboat Eureka -
Lumber schooner C.A. Thayer
The fleet also includes over one hundred small craft.
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