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SS Argo (1898 Napier)

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History
Name
  • United Kingdom Camperdown (1898-1912)
  • Sweden Elisabeth (1912-1919)
  • Sweden Odessa (1919-1924)
  • Finland Argo (1924-1942)
OwnerRederi A/B Ponape
BuilderNapier R. & Sons
Yard number464
Launched7 June 1898
Completed1898
Acquired1898
Maiden voyage1898
In service1898
Identification
FateTorpedoed and sunk 16 June 1942
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage2,513 GRT
Length98.5 metres (323 ft 2 in)
Beam13.47 metres (44 ft 2 in)
Depth6.22 metres (20 ft 5 in)
Installed power1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed8.5 knots
Crew23

SS Argo was a Finnish Cargo ship that the Soviet submarine Shch-317 torpedoed on 16 June 1942 in the Gulf of Finland between Bogskär and Utö, Finland.[1]

Construction

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Argo was built at the Napier R. & Sons shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1898. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 98.5 metres (323 ft 2 in) long, had a beam of 13.47 metres (44 ft 2 in) and had a depth of 6.22 metres (20 ft 5 in). She was assessed at 2,513 GRT and had 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine driving a screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 8.5 knots and could generate 832 n.h.p.[2]

Sinking

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Argo was torpedoed and sunk by the Soviet submarine Shch-317 torpedoed on 16 June 1942 in the Gulf of Finland between Bogskär and Utö, Finland. The sinking claimed the lives of 9 of her crew and the 14 survivors were rescued by the Swedish merchant ship Ulla, who herself was nearly torpedoed by the same Soviet submarine.[1]

Wreck

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The wreck of Argo lies at (59°21′N 20°14′E / 59.350°N 20.233°E / 59.350; 20.233).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ShCh-317". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "SS Argo [+1942]". wrecksite.eu. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2020.