ABIEL FOSTER
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Abiel Foster (1735-1806). Abiel
Foster was a minister and politician. Foster served as a New Hampshire delegate
to the Continental Congress. Foster was a Member of the U.S. House of
Representatives from New Hampshire from 1789-1791 and again from 1795-1803.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abiel Foster at this time.
Photo Captions
1.) Abiel Foster at anchor, view of starboard side. June 16, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
2.) Abiel Foster underway,
view of starboard side. October 27, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
3.) Abiel Foster at anchor,
view of starboard side. March 2, 1944. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
Vessel Name History
No Mission for this vessel
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
---|---|---|
Entry
| 5/16/1942 | Delivered to USMC and WSA by builder. |
Entry
| 5/30/1946 | Entered Reserve Fleet. |
Acquisition
| 5/30/1946 | |
Disposition
| 11/29/1960 | Sold as scrap to Northern Metal Company for $45,045 |
Withdrawl
| 11/29/1960 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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