Argo (1804 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Argo |
| Namesake | Argo |
| Acquired | 1804 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Captured late 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 221, or 281, or 292, (bm) |
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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.