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Elissa
Launched in 1877, the iron-hulled barque Elissa is the premier operating exhibit at the Texas Seaport Museum.
Equator
Launched in 1888, the schooner Equator is now a covered dry-berth exhibit at the Port of Everett.
Falls of Clyde
Launched in 1878, Falls of Clyde is the only surviving iron-hulled four-masted full rigged ship and the only surviving sail-driven oil tanker in the world. She is currently berthed at Honolulu Harbor. Volunteers and visitors are allowed on board the ship under the supervision of a Friends of Falls of Clyde board member.
Kalakala
Launched in 1935, the car ferry Kalakala is the first and only ferry designed in the art deco style. It plied the waters of Puget Sound near Seattle for more than 30 years. It is now one of the most endangered historic vessels in America.
Kula Kai
The Kula Kai is the last wooden aku fishing sampan in Hawaii. The owners are hoping to restore the vessel or transfer it to a non-profit.
Spirit of South Carolina
Launched in 2007, the pilot schooner Spirit of South Carolina is a sail training and education vessel.
United States
Launched in 1952, the SS United States was the last and greatest of the large American-built ocean liners built in the years before commercial airplanes became the main mode of transatlantic and transpacific travel.
USS Olympia
Launched in 1892, the cruiser USS Olympia is the oldest steel-hulled warship afloat in the world. It played a key role in the Spanish-American War. Decommissioned in 1922, the Olympia is now an exhibit at the Independence Seaport Museum.
USS Yorktown
Launched in 1943, the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Yorktown is the centerpiece of the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
Wapama Popular
Once berthed in Seattle, the steam schooner Wapama is the last surviving example of wooden steam schooners that served the cargo and passenger trade along the U.S. west coast. Now in Richmond, Calif., the National Park Service has said it will demolish the vessel, citing its poor condition.