TREASURE ISLAND, NAVAL BASE, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TREASURE ISLAND, NAVAL BASE, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
A driving tour around the Naval base of Treasure Island nearby the city of San Francisco California.
Crossing Bay Bridge, San Francisco Bridge.
History
During World War II, Treasure Island became part of the Treasure Island Naval Base, and served as an electronics and radio communications training school, and as the major Navy departure and receiving point for sailors in the Pacific aboard surface ships and submarines. The Naval Station also served as an Auxiliary Air Facility airfield, Treasure Island Naval Auxiliary Air Facility (NAAF) for airships, blimps, dirigibles, planes, and seaplanes by Hangars / Bldgs. 2 & 3. The seaplanes landed in the Port of Trade Winds Harbor. For his dedicated service in developing the Treasure Island Naval Station and Auxiliary Air Facility from inception the US Navy honored Rear Admiral Hugo Wilson Osterhaus (1878–1972) by naming the square in front of the Administration Building (at Bldg 1 on 1 Avenue of the Palms) after him.
On 9 December 1945, the three theatre complexes on the base were dedicated to World War II Naval heroes killed in action. Theatre One was named for Doris Miller, the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross; Theatre Two was named for Medal of Honor recipient Edward O’Hare; and Theatre Three (at Bldg 401 on Avenue I and 9th Street) was named for Medal of Honor recipient Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone USMC. Broadcast nationwide on the ABC radio series Orson Welles Commentaries, the ceremonies featured Commodore Robert W. Cary, commander of the center, and Orson Welles, who interviewed family members.[1][2][3] The three honorees were selected through a renaming contest in the base publication, The Masthead.[4]
USS Pandemonium (PCDC-1) in 1957.
After the war, a training center for nuclear decontamination was established on the island. A full size mockup of a navy ship dubbed the USS Pandemonium (PCDC-1) was constructed in July 1956. Radioactive materials were placed on the land-locked ship in order to train crews in radioactive detection and cleanup. The Pandemonium remained in use until July 1969. It was moved from its original site and then demolished in 1996.
During the 1960s–1980s Treasure Island was used by the U.S. Navy for shipboard fire fighting and damage control training for Hull Maintenance Technicians and other sailors. Treasure Island housed the “USS Buttercup” (in Bldg. 341 on Avenue M and 4th Street) which was a static damage control trainer that was used for real time shipboard battle damage repair and control. The Auxiliary Air Facility airfield was limited to helicopter landing pad use at Naval Airship Square on the East side of Hangar/Bldg. 3 near the Naval firehouse at Bldg. 111.
Additionally, the Hull Maintenance Technician Training School Phase “A” was trained at Treasure Island for Nuclear, Biological, Radiological and Chemical Warfare Training as part of their phase “A” and phase “B” training.
Treasure Island was also the location for the (nominal) Electronics Technician (ET) “A” and “B” through 1974.
In 1996, Treasure Island and the Presidio of San Francisco Army Post were decommissioned and opened to public control, under stipulations. Treasure Island is now part of District 6 of the City and County of San Francisco, though it is still owned by the Navy. In 1993, the naval station was selected for closure, and Navy operations ended there in 1997. Some of the property was transferred to the Federal Highway Administration, the Labor Department and the U.S. Coast Guard, and the rest is open for development.
Problems have arisen over the determination of Treasure Island’s fair-market value. The city’s redevelopment agency, The Treasure Island Development Authority, valued the land at $13.8 million, and the city offered the Navy $40 million for the property.[6] Two other estimates determined the fair market value at $250 million. However, in 2008 Congress offered the publicly held property to the city of San Francisco for nothing, under Section 2711 of HR 2647, drafted by Rep. Sam Farr.
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went there to fire fighting school early 70s while in the navy
Had a year of ET A school there in 1968. Good times I. San Francisco
Sad, so sad. BRAC SUCKED! San Diego Native, we all lost too much with all the base closures
Can someone settle an argument: Are these places part of the City of San Francisco:
Treasure Island
Yerba Buena Island
The Farallon Islands
San Francisco Airport
I was stationed there in 1990 and I’ve missed it ever since….the first part showing Bldg 1 – Admin Bldg if car turned in at immediate right (which not shown as Main Gate – Guard Shack no longer there), it was the entrance to underground parking garage which had 2 levels. The brass staircase was amazing, but polishing it was not….lol….I met people that still impact my heart that I haven’t seen since and it’s unfortunate that the most important part of it’s entirety that can be seen with the eyes was left to rot away, yet, I can even through tears, see it as if I’m walking, my footprints I leave are the same still.
I’m 73, was last in CA to make a plane change about 10 years ago. NO desire to go to liberal infested CA for any reason
Navy Electronics technician A school, 68-69. I was a member of the Island amateur radio club, K6NCG, look it up. There are 3 websites showing various phases of the club. We had an awesome club there. I was up the 120′ tower as many as 10 times. Dave Brake, George Delaney, if either of you are still kickin get in touch. "Dorm E" don’t remember the barracks number, one of the old WWII "H" barracks.
USN, 68-74, ETR-2, NAS Miramar, 70-74, I maintained GCA RADAR and TACAN
My 1st class boats mate live there. Off the USS Haleakala. With his family. I did a little fire fighting there and I got my courses for photographers mate at the Administrative office. I was a striker. Not a A school graduate. I made third class petty officer on the ship. And got transfer to Bermuda. Made second class petty officer. And eventually made first class photographer. And then I retired from the Navy. But it all started at Treasure Island.
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Thank you for making this video, a nice walk down memory lane. I was stationed there briefly in the mid-80s awaiting Navy orders. Such an amazing place, both TI and YB. Glad to see the marina is still there, learned to sail there as a kid in Rhodes 19s!
I wonder what’s the criteria for living there now? Didn’t see any “for sale” or even “for rent” signs.
I was stationed in Japan and went to this naval base to be discharged from the navy in 1992
And what’s with the illiterate imbecilespeak going on here? Well, I figured it out. LMAO!
Thank you for this video, I haven’t seen this place since 1982
RDA school 1959. Coldest summer I ever spent.
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I lived here as a kid for a few years. We moved away back in Nov of ‘94. What on earth did they do to this place? It looks so trashed and ugly now. My elementary school is wrecked. 😭
Stationed there in 79 WOW what a change
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Had navy, uscg ,and marine prison there. Also had firefighting school.
I stayed in the enlisted barracks a couple times in the early 1980’s. The nighttime view out my window was stunning. I always hoped they’d keep the developers out.
Boy, it the whole place residential now? I was stationed there in 1971-1972.
Spent one day & night there in 1970 after returning from carrier duty north Tonkin Gulf.
I was stationed there 1966-68. What a pig pen it is now! I was Base Security, where we patrolled the base as well as officer’ country on Yerba Buena Island. Base Security was Navy assisted by Marines.
I arrived right after Admiral Nimitz’s funeral was held in that chapel shown in the video. I see my Acey- Deucey club is still standing where I had more than a few scotches and waters, looking over at the lights in the city across the bay. Fun times and sad times.
It looks pretty different from the last time I was there. That whole residential neighborhood had yet to be built. Thanks for the excellent tour!
Went there for firefighting school in 78 after boot camp, then reported to the USS Midway CV-41.
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Dam I was there in the mid 80’s although I was in culinary school the navy was still there and it was well keep up . Now I don’t know if it construction but it sure looks like a dump .
Could owner Darrell t Allen be in Modesto California ….. east side area hmm born 1978
Knew one of the last COs. Good guy. I think the Navy sent him to command TI as punishment.
I was there in 1980. Wow. I loved the doggie diner heads at 14:30. I thought they went out of business. But seeing the fresh heads shows they’re not.
But what happened to TI ? Looking run down. I figured SF would have made it more upscale
They need a big sign when you first get in saying "Danger nuclear waste site"!!
If you want an old time view watch “THE CAINE MUNITY” With a great cast and a view at the old Navy all the docking scenes were at TI
I spent a few days there in 1965 in the transit barracks awaiting transportation to Long Beach to catch my ship.
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