The Maritime Museum of San Diego is a pretty cool and unique museum in Southern California, and the home of the Star of India, a San Diego landmark. It holds one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the world, with ships ranging from the 1500s to the 1960s. Located on Harbor Drive, which was once part of Highway 101, you can’t miss the museum thanks to the Star of India which is docked right next to the street. Along with the historic ships, there are a couple of really cool recreations there, notably the San Salvador (the ship Cabrillo sailed when he became the first European to visit California) and the HMS Surprise, which was the ship from the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
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As a Native San Diegan (now living in Texas), I have only been on the Star of India once (probably at the same age as your son). Your video has inspired me to visit the Star on my next visit to San Diego. Thanks again for another great video, San Diego Steve!
"HMS" Surprise was originally built in the 1950's (I believe) as "HMS" Rose & was docked as a tourist attraction in Bridgeport, CT, up until the early 2000's. "HMS" is in parenthesis as the ship never actually served in the Royal Navy, thus proper Protocol (per some other Ship Nerds I have interacted with lol).
As "HMS" Rose, it was not doing well as a tourist attraction, mainly as it was all by itself, not part of a larger "museum" (I don't know why they didn't move it to Mystic Seaport?), & was in need of repair, so it was sold to the Hollywood movie studio's in the early 2000's for "conversion" to "HMS" Surprise for the M&C movie – technically in the Aubrey novels HMS Surprise was a 28 gun 5th rate, but that's a Ship Nerd detail to Quibble over.
The REAL historic HMS Rose the replica was originally based upon was a Royal Navy 24 gun 6th rate Frigate (smallest of it's type) which was employed by the Brit's to hunt down & harass all the bootleggers / smugglers in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War in the lower New England area (mainly Long Island Sound), she had gained quite a Notorious reputation amongst the New England "merchants" of the early 1770's lol.
In 5th grade, i went here for a field trip and we spent the night on the ships. I was terrified bc I'm scared of ships and the water
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Haven't been there in a long time. Does anyone if Anthony's is still there. Heard it closed and reopened.
Wonderful job! Thank you for documenting your visit with this video!
Too bad about the Soviet sub. It was really cool to walk around in there before it started falling apart. Plus the way they positioned it in relation to it's Cold War adversary, the Midway was fun in a history nerd kind of way.
My GAWD! You make me feel so OLD! First visit to the Star of India was way back when she was the ONLY ship there! Since she was right next to a very popular seafood restaurant, many folk thought she was a part of it! The only other ships in the area were visiting ships tied up to either the Navy or Broadway Piers. One of my earliest memories is of a visiting USS Nautilus, parked where the Midway is now, BEFORE she made that little jaunt up North. I was kind of depressed to find out that the ferry was imported from San Francisco. More than once, visited Coronado when you either took the ferry (every 15 minutes) or drove through Imperial Beach. There was NO bridge! Those days seem like yesterday. I love having reminders coming from things you DON'T show!
Great videography and editing..I'm Jealous LOL I like that you keep your shots long enough so the viewer can process what's happening..
Wow, the museum has really grown since I was last there! Thanks for another great video ☺️
One of the best museums. Thanks.
Awesome video as always. Unforgettable memories from 1978 to 1983 when we lived in Ocean Beach. Thank you. Greetings from Florida.
Best one so far . . . IMHO.
If you have not already done so, you should go south about a mile from the Star of India and check out the Midway Museum.
Groan!!! (Good knot double entendres). Thanks for the great entertainment! See you next week!
I have sailed on the Star of India back when they used to take her out on the open waters. That was one of the best days of my life. My sister got married abord the Star of India 3 years ago.
Wow! Somehow the name “Maritime Museum” isn’t enough to describe this ha. Love your perfectly timed … pun! #TieTheKnot 🤣
When my daughter was between 10-12 years old, we used to go every month, imagine that 😁 the las time we where there it was just before I started using crutches, we went inside the Russian Submarine, I'm a claustrophobic but been inside the Submarine, it was different, I live in Vista, about 40 minutes to one hour north of San Diego, so that's why we went very often, make a video of Seaport Village, just steps south of there, it is beautiful and if you can, go to the USS Midway Museum, I couldn't get in because I use a walker (I have Rheumatoid Artritis) it's very impressive.
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I remember the Star of India we used to go eat at a restaurant right by it , but I dont remember a museum or those other vessels .
Nice. I did a drive-by in '14 during ComiCon (a couple of Wows!!) then went out to the Point for a walk-thru of that exhibit. And I'm guessing the burned Aircraft Carrier was moved?
Wow, Just talking about the museum recently, thanks for the all the updates. I realize it has been quite a few years since my last visit, lots of changes. We went in the Soviet sub, quite claustrophobic. Too bad it can't be seen anymore. Nice to know that there is a new sub to tour though. I love the movie "Master and Commander." Seeing the "Surprise" was such a highlight of the visit, and costumes from the movie on display too. Thanks for the tour.
Just down the street is the USS Midway aircraft carrier located at the navy pier. It's a great ship to tour and should be included in you visit to the Maritime museum.
Have you visited the USS Midway? I was there in 2013. I was stationed onboard her in 1977 to 79
Thank for your videos. They are always informative
Really wide diversity of ships there which makes it pretty interesting in my book! Very cool place!
Very Cool, I’ll add it to my list of things to see in California! 😎
Looks like your channel is really taking off now. Congrats.
Some truly spectacular ships running the gamut of old to new(ish). Pretty crazy to imagine these things on the high-seas, would have been quite the adventure I'm sure! 😊 🚢