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The steamship Lilac was pulled back to its spot on Pier 25 last week after a short move up the pier to make way for some pier repairs. The 1933 ship, now a museum, once tended lighthouses and was decommissioned by the Coast Guard in 1972.
The steamship Lilac was pulled back to its spot on Pier 25 last week after a short move up the pier to make way for some pier repairs. The 1933 ship, now a museum, once tended lighthouses and was decommissioned by the Coast Guard in 1972.