Argo (1804 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Argo (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameArgo
NamesakeArgo
Acquired1804 by purchase of a prize
FateCaptured late 1812
General characteristics
Tons burthen221,[1][2] or 281,[3] or 292,[2] (bm)
Complement
  • 1804:25[1]
  • 1807:40[1]
  • 1814:28
Armament
  • 1804:4 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder guns "of the New Construction"[3]
  • 1804:18 × 6&12-pounder cannons[1]
  • 1807:18 × 12&6&4-pounder cannons[1]
  • 1813:4 × 6-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder carronades

Argo was launched in 1802 in France, possibly under another name, and captured c. 1804. She became a privateer and then a whaler. She made two complete whale hunting voyages in the British southern whale fishery. A US Navy frigate captured her on her third whaling voyage.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Letter of Marque, p.50 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Clayton (2014), p. 61.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LR1804 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).