FOUNDATION COMPANY

Savannah GA, Brunswick GA, Kearny/Newark NJ, New Orleans LA, Portland OR, Tacoma WA

Most recent update: August 24, 2021.

The Foundation Company was a construction company headed by Franklin Remington, who came from the Remington firearms company and who also started the Remington typewriter business.  His war effort was focused on building wooden ships that could provide food for the French, but many were incomplete when the war ended and were scrapped in the 1920s.  If anyone can provide any information about the location of the others or add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.
 Hull # USSB # O.N. Original Name  Original Owner Type Tons Built Disposition

Built in Savannah GA (where the port's facilities are today)
1   221864 Bouvines French Navy Trawler 684 Feb-19 Later M. L. Hanahan 1922, Haiti 1926, foundered 1928
2   219743 Valmy French Navy Trawler 684 Feb-19 Later Coot 1920, L'Algeroise 1940, scrapped 1945
3   220891 Jemmapes French Navy Trawler 684 Apr-19 Later Blue Point 1921, Princeton 1928, Foam 1938, sunk by gunfire 1942
4   219667 Lodi French Navy Trawler 684 Apr-19 Later Tern 1920, scrapped 1939
5   219694 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   227975 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   219681 Mondovi French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Sheldrake 1920, scrapped 1939
12   227162 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   219444 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   219678 Arcole French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Snipe 1920, wrecked 1923
17   219679 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   219827 Hohenlinden French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Grebe 1920, Acadie, Acadien, deleted 1950
20   219623 Tilisit French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Heron 1920, Digit 1940, Eirik Jall 1946, scrapped 1955
21   221906 Eckmuhl French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Lexington 1933, Penobscot (AMc 4) 1938, Goshawk (AM 79) 1940, Bering Sea 1946
22   219617 Poitiers French Navy Trawler 684 Aug-19 Later Brant 1920, Oranaise 1940, scrapped 1950
23   219744 Isly French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Osprey 1920, deleted 1939
24   219415 Marignan French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Teal 1920, Wulkan 1940, deleted 1961
25   219380 Auerstaedt French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Widgeon 1920, scrapped 1939
26   219411 Rocroi French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Curlew 1920, Panorama 1940, Wulkania1946, deleted 1961
27   219306 Sambre-et-Meuse French Navy Trawler 684 Sep-19 Later Kingfisher 1920, Luminary 1940, Anastasios L. 1946, Alkimos, Raphael, Mariner 1969, scrapped 1972
28   221905 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

Built in Brunswick GA
    218094 Commissioner   Tug 272 1918  
      Hilda Rachel U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 1,923 Mar-19 Burnt 1920

Built in Kearny/Newark NJ
    216621 Accoma U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Aug-18 Wrecked 1919
    216679 Coyote U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Aug-18 Wrecked 1923
    216836 Coweta U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Sep-18 Scrapped 1922
    216889 Alanthus U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Oct-18 Scrapped 1922
    216888 Congaree U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Oct-18 Scrapped 1924
    217156 Bugaya U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Mar-19 Scrapped 1922
    216980 Bologan U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 May-19 Scrapped 1923
    217386 Acrema U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Jul-19 Scrapped 1923
    217157 Folsom U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Jul-19 Scrapped 1923
    217158 Tolo U.S.S.B. Cargo Ship 2,551 Oct-19 Scrapped 1922
      AFD 30 US Navy Dry-Dock 800 Feb-43 Scrapped 1979
      AFD 31 US Navy Dry-Dock 800 Dec-43 Later YFD 83, to U.S. Coast Guard 1947
      AFD 32 US Navy Dry-Dock 800 Jun-44  
      AFD 33 US Navy Dry-Dock 800 Oct-44 To Peru 1959 as AFD 106, active

Built in New Orleans LA (on the Industrial Canal)
1     Cauchy French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,636 Jul-20 Scrapped 1924
2     Lagrange French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,636 Jul-20 Scrapped 1924
3     Laplace French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,636 Aug-20 Scrapped 1925
4     Poinsot French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,636 Aug-20 Scrapped 1923
5     Poncelet French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,636 Sep-20 Scrapped 1923

Built in Portland OR (between 2700 and 2900 N.W. Front Street)
      Capitaine Remy French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,144 Jun-18 Wrecked 1920
      Capitaine Guynemer French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,144 Jul-18 Scrapped 1926
      Commandant Roisin French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,144 Jul-18 Scrapped 1923
      Lieutenant Delorme French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Jul-18 Scrapped 1923
      Adjudant Dorme French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,504 Aug-18 Scrapped 1923
      Commandant Challes French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,118 Aug-18 Scrapped 1923
      Lieutenant Granier French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,038 Aug-18 Scrapped 1925
      Lieutenant Pegoud French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,114 Aug-18 Scrapped 1922
      Capitaine de Beauchamp French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Sep-18 Scrapped 1923
      Commandant de Rose French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Sep-18 Scrapped 1923
      Aviateur de Terlines French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,038 Oct-18 Burnt 1922
      Colonel Driant French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,117 Oct-18 Scrapped 1924
      General Baratier French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,114 Oct-18 Scrapped 1924
      General Serret French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,117 Oct-18 Scrapped 1926
    224628 Nancy French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Oct-18 Wrecked 1927
      Belfort French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Nov-18 Scrapped 1924
      General Gallieni French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,177 Dec-18 Scrapped 1923
      General Manoury French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,177 Dec-18 Scrapped 1924
      Luneville French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,117 Dec-18 Scrapped 1925
      Soissons French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,117 Dec-18 Scrapped 1925

Built in Tacoma WA (on the Hylebos Waterway)
      Gerbeviller French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,032 Jun-18 Scrapped 1931
      Dannemarie French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,022 Jul-18 Scrapped 1923
      Roye French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,032 Jul-18 Burnt 1920
      Noyon French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Jul-18 Scrapped 1925
      Dunkerque French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,131 Aug-18 Scrapped 1923
      Reims French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Aug-18 Scrapped 1924
      Vimy French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,020 Aug-18 Scrapped 1923
      Amiens French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Sep-18 Scrapped 1924
      Democratie French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Sep-18 Scrapped 1924
      Souchez French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Sep-18 Scrapped 1924
    223311 Thann French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,102 Sep-18 Foundered 1926
      Toul French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,038 Sep-18 Scrapped 1923
      Fraternite French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,136 Oct-18 Wrecked 1919
      Republique French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,035 Oct-18 Wrecked 1924
      Verite French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Oct-18 Scrapped 1925
      Egalite French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Nov-18 Wrecked 1923
      Givenchy French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,031 Dec-18 Scrapped 1923
      Justice French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,133 Dec-18 Scrapped 1926
      Liberte French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,135 Dec-18 Scrapped 1923
      Vailly French Govt. Cargo Ship 2,142 Dec-18 Burnt 1924
    223102 One of the above French Govt. Cargo Ship 1,983 1918 Later Robin Hood