| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Auk |
| Pennant | J 405 |
| Built by | Associated Shipbuilders (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 27 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 20 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Apr 1944 |
| End service | 13 Nov 1946 |
| History | Returned to the United States Navy on 13 November 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Foam (J 405)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. William Joseph Henry Moorman, DSC, RN | 14 Mar 1944 | 24 May 1945 |
| 2 | Lt. Samuel George Potts, RN | 24 May 1945 | 13 Nov 1946 |
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Notable events involving Foam include:
25 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR), HMCS Border Cities (Lt. B.P. Young, RCNR) and HMS Foam (Lt. W.J.H. Moorman, DSC, RN). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.