Name Foam | National Historic Ships

Certificate no 752

Status Archived

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Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Location Faversham

Vessel type Schooner

Archive reason More information required

Current use Unknown

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Slade, J & Sons, Polruan

Built in 1888

Hull material

Rig Unknown

Number of decks 1

Number of masts

Propulsion Sail

Primary engine type Unknown

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

11.51 feet (3.51 m)

Depth

6.69 feet (2.04 m)

Length: Overall

47.97 feet (14.63 m)

Tonnage: Gross

0.00

Air Draft

To be confirmed

History

FOAM was built by J Slade & Sons of Polruan as a ketch rigged fruit schooner in 1888. In 1920 Lloyds Register indicates that FOAM had been converted to 'a motor,' although no further details are available. Her last known owner in 1940 was a Major A Morton. FOAM was listed as Vessel Registered in Fowey where she was moored up to 1940. The vessel was registered under the name of Mrs J (Janet) E Petch of Bournemouth in the 1952 Register of Yachts, and her location is listed as 'port belonging to Poole.'

We are lacking information on this particular vessel. If you have any information on this vessel past or present, please contact us.

Sources

Old Gaffer's Association Member's Handbook and Boat Archive (1993).

Email with 3 attachments from Dave and Lynn Rogers dated 25 March 2019.

Key dates

1888
Vessel built by J Slade & Sons, Polruan
1920
Lloyds Register indicates that FOAM has been converted to 'a motor' (no further details)
1940
last known owner of FOAM was a Major A Morton
1940
FOAM listed as Vessel Registered in Fowey where she was moored up to 1940
1952
Vessel registered under the name of Mrs J (Janet) E Petch of Bournemouth in the 1952 Register of Yachts and listed as 'port belonging to Poole'