PCF 816 (Patrol Craft Fast), San Diego
historic place
In San Diego, you can visit PCF 816, a historic Swift Boat. Built in Louisiana in 1968, it served the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1971. PCF 816 was a crucial training vessel at Coronado Island in San Diego. It prepared approximately 600 sailors for Vietnam War service. This vessel itself did not deploy to Vietnam. After its U.S. Navy service, PCF 816 was donated to the Maltese Navy in 1971, where it served for 40 years. Malta then donated it to the Maritime Museum of San Diego in 2011. Following restoration, PCF 816 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2018. This rare, intact Swift Boat is on display at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, representing a significant period of naval history.