This is dedicated to former thirty year Gloucester City Councilor Gus Foote. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while. The Foote was a US Navy Torpedo boat, launched in 1896. It was the first of three naval warships named Foote, all named in honor of Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote, a successful Civil War captain and fleet commander. The 160 foot long Foote fought in the Spanish-American War and World War I. So Gus, and all my friends, Happy Thanksgiving.
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Fred Bodin is a photographer who owns a gallery on Main Street in downtown Gloucester, MA. The gallery features Fred's land and seascapes, as well as historic images printed from the old negatives.
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2 thoughts on “Torpedo Boat USS Foote, circa 1900”
This is a great tribute Fred! Didn’t he have a son on the police department also Mark Foote?
My grandfather served on the USS Foote in WWl. The Foote was a coastal patrol boat out of Charleston harbor. I had never seen this photo before! Thank you.
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This is a great tribute Fred! Didn’t he have a son on the police department also Mark Foote?
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My grandfather served on the USS Foote in WWl. The Foote was a coastal patrol boat out of Charleston harbor. I had never seen this photo before! Thank you.
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