The mission of the National Liberty Ship Memorial is to restore, promote and operate the Liberty Ship, SS Jeremiah O’Brien as a living museum. The goal of this mission is to preserve, for present and future generations, the story of the patriotic and brave men and women who built, sailed and defended the 2,751 American-built World War II ships known as Liberties.
Since this ship’s rescue from the “mothball fleet” and return to San Francisco in the 1980’s, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have been serving as volunteer tour guides to visitors and have been providing pilotage services to the Memorial free of charge.