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USCGC Argo (WPC-100) underway during World War II, circa 1944.
History
NameUSCGC Argo (WPC-100)
NamesakeArgo
BuilderJohn H. Mathis & Company
Launched12 November 1932
Commissioned6 January 1933
Decommissioned30 October 1948
FateSold, 2 November 1955
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement337 long tons (342 t)
Length165 ft (50 m)
Beam25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
Draft7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Propulsion2 × Winton Model 158 6-cylinder diesels 1,340 brake horsepower (1,000 kW)
Speed
  • 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) cruising
  • 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) maximum
Complement44
Armament

The USCGC Argo (WPC-100) was a Template:Sclass- belonging to the United States Coast Guard launched on 12 November 1932 and commissioned on 6 January 1933.[1]

Career

After the U.S. entered World War II the Argo was attached to the Atlantic Fleet as a convoy escort.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "USCG Argo". USCG. US Coast Guard. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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