Welcome to the Warden Johnston website, dedicated to the
Alcatraz Prison Launch
named after James A. Johnston, Alcatraz warden from 1934
to 1948.
The "Warden Johnston" was a familiar sight to the citizens of San Francisco,
having made 12 trips per day to the city and back from
1945 to 1961. She brought all the personnel,
prisoners and families, everything they needed except
fuel, water, and building materials.
From 1963 to 1998 the boat was used by the Sea Scouts to
teach seamanship to local teenagers.