S.S. Ferry “Coronado” was running trials in San Francisco Bay prior to arrival in San Diego. It was constructed for the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company by the Moore Dry-Dock Company on April 11, 1929. In order to accommodate the growing number of people visiting the Coronado peninsula from San Diego, Elisha S. Babcock, Jr. and Hampton L. Story created the San Diego & Coronado Ferry Co. in April 1886 and the ferry completed its first run in August.