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1940s
1906 First uses of
the name “Red
The Great Earthquake strikes San and White
Francisco, and the business works Fleet” appear
around the clock to ferry stranded in company
residents out of the city. brochures.
THOMAS THOMAS B. THOMAS B. THOMAS
CROWLEY CROWLEY CROWLEY JR. CROWLEY
FOUNDER, 1892–1970 PRESIDENT, CROWLEY CHAIRMAN, CEO ESCHER
MARITIME, 1970–1994 CROWLEY MARITIME OWNER, CHAIRMAN 2018
1970 1994–PRESENT RED AND WHITE Launch of Enhydra, the first 600-
FLEET, 1997–PRESENT
Thomas B. Crowley had 1994 passenger hybrid-drive vessel
been president of the Thomas B. Crowley Jr. 1997 operating in the United States.
company for some time becomes CEO of Crowley Tom Escher purchases
when his father, Thomas Maritime when his father, the Red and White
Crowley, passed away at the Thomas B. Crowley, Fleet tour business from
age of ninety-five. passes away. Crowley Maritime.
1892 LOOKING TO
Thomas Crowley buys his first THE FUTURE
Whitehall boat and begins 1989
working on San Francisco Bay. 1939 1960 2019
Golden Gate International Exposition Thirteen-year-old Red and White Fleet runs Anticipated launch of Water-
opens on Treasure Island. Start of the Thomas Escher emergency ferry service the Go-Round, in partnership
Golden Gate Bay Cruise, the longest 1950s begins working at night of the Loma Prieta with GGZEM.
continuously running tour. Business increases with the company as a earthquake and for several
1915 the purchase of and tours sweeper on board the days after. 2025
Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in to Paradise Cove. Ticket ships, then joins the 1973 1999 Goal of zero emissions,
San Francisco and the company begins running booth moved from Pier Inlandboatmen’s Union a return to the company’s
its first passenger tours. 14 to its present location (IBU) as a deckhand Red and White Fleet wins the first Captain Joe Burgard joins origins of zero pollution.
on Fisherman’s Wharf. for tugboats. contract to begin running tours to the Fleet, and implements
newly opened Alcatraz Island. new tours and multilingual
audio guides.