Foundation Company, Savannah GA

Little is known about Foundation Company, which appears to have been an agency of the French Government, with shipyards in Portland OR, Tacoma WA and Kearny NJ as well as in Savannah.  The Savannah shipyard was located just upstream of downtown Savannah, where the port's facilities are today.  If anyone can provide any information about its history or add to the table below, please e-mail me at tim@coltoncompany.com.

 Hull # Original Name  Original Owner Vessel Type Tons Delivery Disposition
1 Bouvines French Navy Trawler 684 Feb-19 Later M.L.Hanahan 1922, Haiti 1926. foundered 1928
2 Valmy French Navy Trawler 684 Feb-19 Later Coot 1920, L'Algeroise 1940, scrapped 1945
3 Jemmapes French Navy Trawler 684 Apr-19 Later Blue Point 1921, Princeton 1928, Foam 1938, sunk by gunfire 1942
4 Lodi French Navy Trawler 684 Apr-19 Later Tern1920, scrapped 1939
5 Austerlitz French Navy Trawler 684 Jun-19 Later Loon 1920, La Sablaise 1940, scrapped 1946
6 Marengo French Navy Trawler 684 Jul-19 Later Ulm 1923, Portugal I 1925, Emilia Primeiro 1935, Sunrise 1940, Force 1947, capsized and sank 1957
7 Fleurus French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Thorodd 1935, foundered 1955
8 Magenta French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Angel De La Paz 1926, Gale 1929, scuttled 1937
9 Solferino French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Hans Van Pritzbuer 1924, wrecked 1925
10 Montenotte French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Mimina 1925, in collision and sank 1944
11 Mondovi French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Sheldrake 1920, scrapped 1939
12 Hondschoote French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Bois Des Buttes 1920, Breeze 1930, Kennebec 1938, La Quimperoise 1940, scuttled 1945
13 Wattignies French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Bois Des Caures 1920, Honora 1926, wrecked 1933
14 Castiglione French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Wild Goose 1920, scrapped 1939
15 Bassano French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Lou Pescadou 1928, deleted 1937
16 Arcole French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later 2Snipe 1920, wrecked 1923
17 Lonato French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Plover 1920, La Cherbourgeoise 1940, scuttled 1940
18 Montebello French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later De Lanessan 1924, last trace 1941
19 Hohenlinden French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Grebe 1920, Acadie, Acadien, deleted 1950
20 Tilisit French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Heron 1920, Digit 1940, Eirik Jall 1946, scrapped 1955
21 Eckmuhl French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Lexington 1933, Penobscot 1938, Goshawk 1940, Bering Sea 1946
22 Poitiers French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Brant 1920, Oranaise 1940, scrapped 1950
23 Isly French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Osprey 1920, deleted 1939
24 Marignan French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Teal 1920, Wulkan1940, deleted 1961
25 Auerstaedt French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Widgeon 1920, scrapped 1939
26 Rocroi French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Curlew 1920, Panorama 1940, Wulkania1946, deleted 1961
27 Sambre-et-Meuse French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Kingfisher 1920, Luminary 1940, Anastasios L. 1946, Alkimos, Raphael, Mariner 1969, scrapped 1972
28 Dego French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Sea 1926, scrapped 1948
  Alma French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Denain French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Essling French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Lens French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Les Dunes French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Les Pyramides French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Minciao French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Steinkerque French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Tagliamento French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled
  Zurich French Navy Trawler 684   Cancelled