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]
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Rederi A/B Ponape |
| Builder | Napier R. & Sons |
| Yard number | 464 |
| Launched | 7 June 1898 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Acquired | 1898 |
| Maiden voyage | 1898 |
| In service | 1898 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 16 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| 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
editArgo 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
editArgo 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
editThe wreck of Argo lies at (59°21′N 20°14′E / 59.350°N 20.233°E).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "ShCh-317". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "SS Argo [+1942]". wrecksite.eu. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2020.