HMS Abastor
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Abastor |
| Commissioned: | 1 November 1943[1] |
| Decommissioned: | 17 October 1945[1] |
| Fate: | Decommissioned and closed down[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Stone frigate |
HMS Abastor was a Royal Navy training establishment involved in the planning of PLUTO, the undersea pipeline that supplied the allied troops with fuel during the liberation of Europe in 1944.[1] It was situated at Tilbury, in Essex.[1] There was another PLUTO training establishment under the name HMS Abatos at Woolston, Southampton. [1]
Abastor's nominal depot ship was NAB Interlude (43627), a Naval Auxiliary Boat which took the form of a petrol-driven harbour launch.[1] It was in service as a depot ship from 1 November 1943 through until July 1945, when it was transferred back to being a harbour launch. [1]