19,000 seat arena would be built near the foot of the Bay Bridge and open by the 2017-18 season. On April 22, 2014 the Warriors announced they abandoned the Pier 30-32 location and have purchased land in the Mission Bay neighborhood for their new arena. USS Iowa In 2006 the US Navy approached the city of San Francisco about permanently docking the retired USS Iowa as a floating museum and tourist attraction in Fisherman's Wharf. The Board of Supervisors voted against the idea out of protest of Don't ask, don't tell. In 2012 the battleship opened as a museum at the Port of Los Angeles. Chelsea Piers In 2001 the Port planned on converting Piers 27, 29, and 31 into a recreation and athletic facility to be managed by the Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex. The plan was shelved and Piers 27 and 29 are now used as the Cruise Terminal. Gallery See also List of ports in the United States United States container ports Port of Oakland 1934 West Coast waterfront strike Pier 26, San Francisco, California 34th America's Cup References Further reading External links Port Commission website Port history San Francisco Maritime Historical Park NPS Interview with Peter Dailey, Maritime Director, Port of San Francisco The entrance of San Francisco harbour at The Bancroft Library San Francisco Port History of San Francisco Maritime history of California San Francisco San Francisco Bay History of California Maritime history of the United States 1863 establishments in California