Foundation Franklin

The SS Foundation Franklin was a seagoing salvage tug built for the Royal Navy in 1918 but most famous for many daring salvage operations and rescues while operated by Foundation Maritime between 1930-1949. Her many rescues and salvage triumphs were celebrated in Farley Mowat's book The Grey Seas Under.

Foundation Franklin

The SS Foundation Franklin was a seagoing salvage tug built for the Royal Navy in 1918 but most famous for many daring salvage operations and rescues while operated by Foundation Maritime between 1930-1949. Her many rescues and salvage triumphs were celebrated in Farley Mowat's book The Grey Seas Under.