H.M.S. Foam (1871)
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| H.M.S. Foam (1871) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 29 Aug, 1871[Citation needed] |
| Broken up: | 1887[2] |
H.M.S. Foam was one of nine Ariel Class composite gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Built at a cost of £13,916.[3]
By November, 1886, she was identified as one of forty-one vessels of various types the Navy had decided to dispose of due to their lack of practical value in the event of war.[4]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry C. Walker, 20 May, 1874[5]
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard W. Hope, c. 1878[6]
- Lieutenant & Commander Julian A. Baker, 15 June, 1880[7] – 29 June, 1883
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 09, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31912.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 09, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31912.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 189.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 10 July 1878, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1883). p. 213.
Bibliography
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