The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association was founded in 1950 as the San Francisco Maritime Museum Association to operate the then independent Maritime Museum. In 1978 the Maritime Museum was transferred to the

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all List ...

and now forms the core of the

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco, California, United States. The park includes a fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility. Formerly referred to ...

. In 2016, the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired the Allen Knight collection. The collection encompassed artifacts from fifty-seven sunken or disassembled vessels, boasting an impressive compilation of 9,000 ship photographs, a comprehensive research library, 250 log books, and 30 intricately crafted ship models. Certain segments of his assemblage could be compared to the reserves of institutions such as the Library of Congress or the Admiralty Office in London. Today, the group develops educational programs for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, cooperating with the

as a non-profit partner. It also preserves, maintains, and documents the

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

submarine , independently of the National Historical Park. The association acquired the submarine in 1976 and opened it to the public in 1982. It is currently attempting to restore the vessel to its state in 1945. The sub is currently moored at Pier 45 in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf area.

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External links

San Francisco Maritime National Park Association website
Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area Organizations based in San Francisco {{US-org-stub