Foundation Franklin

Foundation Franklin

Foundation Franklin before World War II. Two "F"s are clearly visible on the twin funnels.
History
United Kingdom
Name	Frisky
Builder	John Lewis and Sons Shipbuilding, Aberdeen
Yard number	67
Laid down	1918
Launched	August 1918
Completed	August 1918
Commissioned	1919
Fate	Sold for commercial service 1924
History
Name	Frisky (1924–1927) Gustavo Ipland (1927–1930) Foundation Franklin (1930–1949)
Owner	Ipland family Foundation Maritime
Port of registry	Buenos Aires, Argentina Montreal, Canada
Acquired	1924
In service	1924
Out of service	1948
Fate	Broken up for scrap 14 April 1949
General characteristics as built
Type	Tugboat
Tonnage	613 GRT
Length	47.3 m (155 ft 2 in) pp
Beam	9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught	4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW)
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) max

SS Foundation Franklin was a seagoing salvage tug built for the Royal Navy as HMS Frisky in 1918. In 1924, the tugboat was sold and renamed Gustavo Ipland before being acquired in 1930 by Foundation Maritime and renamed Foundation Franklin. The tugboat became famous for many daring salvage operations and rescues between 1930 and 1949. Her many rescues and salvage triumphs were celebrated in Farley Mowat's book The Grey Seas Under. In 1948, the ship was damaged in a hurricane and not considered repairable. The tug was broken up for scrap in 1949 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.