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] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Apr, 1872[2] |
| Broken up: | 1887[3] |
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.[4]
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.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Laurence A. Bell, 15 April, 1872[6] – 1874
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry C. Walker, 20 May, 1874[7] – 26 September, 1876 (invalided)
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard W. Hope, 25 November, 1876[8] – 24 July, 1878[9]
- Lieutenant & Commander Julian A. Baker, 15 June, 1880[10] – 29 June, 1883 (to take command upon commissioning)
- Commander George C. Higgins, 4 July, 1883[11] – 24 June, 1884[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 Apr. 1872, p. 5.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 Apr. 1872, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 189.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/399. f. 397.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/399. f. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1883). p. 213.
- ↑ Higgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/233. f. 232.
- ↑ Higgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/233. f. 232.
Bibliography
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