SS Argo (1898 Napier)
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]
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| Owner: | Rederi A/B Ponape |
| Builder: | Napier R. & Sons |
| Yard number: | 464 |
| Launched: | 1898 |
| Completed: | 1898 |
| Acquired: | 1898 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1898 |
| In service: | 1898 |
| Out of service: | 16 June 1942 |
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| Fate: | Torpedoed and sunk |
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| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,513 GRT |
| Length: | 98.5 metres (323 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: | 13.47 metres (44 ft 2 in) |
| Depth: | 6.22 metres (20 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power: | 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 8.5 knots |
| Crew: | 23 |
Construction
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
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
The wreck of Argo lies at (59°21′N 20°14′E), but the current condition of the wreck is unknown.[2]
References
- "ShCh-317". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "SS Argo [+1942]". wrecksite.eu. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
