Pilot (boat)
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The Pilot is a pilot boat
launched in 1914 in San Diego. She served as the official pilot boat San Diego Bay
for 82 years, with no more than three consecutive days of downtime
. During World War II
, she was used by the Coast Guard
as a pilot boat and patrol boat
, and decorated with six six-month service chevrons. She was donated to the Maritime Museum of San Diego
in 1996 and underwent restoration. Afterwards, the Pilot hosted educational tours of San Diego Bay, and often accompanied the Maritime Museum's other vessels (most notably, the Star of India
) when away from their docks.
Pilot boat
A Pilot Boat is a type of boat used to transport pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting.-History:The origins of the word pilot probably disseminates from the Latin word pilota, a variation of pedota, the plural of pēdón which translates as oar...
launched in 1914 in San Diego. She served as the official pilot boat San Diego Bay
San Diego Bay
San Diego Bay is a natural harbor and deepwater port adjacent to San Diego, California. It is 12 mi/19 km long, 1 mi/1.6 km–3 mi/4.8 km wide...
for 82 years, with no more than three consecutive days of downtime
Downtime
The term downtime is used to refer to periods when a system is unavailable.Downtime or outage duration refers to a period of time that a system fails to provide or perform its primary function...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she was used by the Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
as a pilot boat and patrol boat
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
, and decorated with six six-month service chevrons. She was donated to the Maritime Museum of San Diego
Maritime Museum of San Diego
The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948, preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States. Located in the San Diego Bay, the centerpiece of the museum's collection is the Star of India, an 1863 iron bark. The museum maintains the MacMullen Library...
in 1996 and underwent restoration. Afterwards, the Pilot hosted educational tours of San Diego Bay, and often accompanied the Maritime Museum's other vessels (most notably, the Star of India
Star of India (ship)
Star of India was built in 1863 as Euterpe, a full-rigged iron windjammer ship in Ramsey, Isle of Man. After a full career sailing from Great Britain to India and New Zealand, she became a salmon hauler on the Alaska to California route...
) when away from their docks.