USCGC Argo

USCGC Argo (WPC-100) underway during World War II, circa 1944.
History
Name	USCGC Argo (WPC-100)
Namesake	Argo
Builder	John H. Mathis & Company
Launched	12 November 1932
Commissioned	6 January 1933
Decommissioned	30 October 1948
Fate	Sold, 2 November 1955
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	337 long tons (342 t)
Length	165 ft (50 m)
Beam	25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
Draft	7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Propulsion	2 × 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
Complement	44
Armament	1 × 3 inch gun 1 × 1-pounder

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.

Career

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

See also

• List of United States Coast Guard cutters