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In Greek mythology, the Argo (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ oʊ / AR-goh; Ancient Greek: Ἀργώ, romanized: Argṓ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The Argo carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis.
SS Eugenio C was a 1966 Italian-built ocean liner/cruise ship originally owned by the Costa Line. She was scrapped as Big Red at Alang, India in June 2005. [ 2 ]
USS Snatch (ARS-27), more widely known in scientific literature and publicity as RV Argo, was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was assigned to Scripps Institution of Oceanography who converted it in 1960 under Office of Naval Research sponsorship and gave it the name RV Argo under ...
A ship, the Argo, has already been constructed by Argus, a shipwright working under Athena's instructions. Meanwhile, a band of heroes has arrived to help in the venture. The locals marvel at such a gathering – young Jason has been given an impossible mission yet this band of heroes just might help him pull it off.
Argo #1: 26 November 1909: A steamship that struck the bar off the entrance to Tillamook Bay and foundered. Two crew and two passengers were drowned. Sister ship, the Argo #2, a river steamer, went down at Dixon Entrance in Alaska. Barview: Vida: 28 April 1912: A gas schooner that lost its rudder and broke into pieces on Tillamook Bar. Barview ...
Two minutes later a ship in the convoy was torpedoed and at 01:49 Argo found a contact at 1,500 yards (1,400 m) with the target moving slowly to the right. The cutter closed to 650 yards (590 m) but lost contact at 150 yards (140 m) and released a five-charge pattern and sighted a large oil bubble upon completion of the attack.
There is not a whole lot of money out there for a non-profit museum ship. The Department of the Interior says museum ships must undergo overhaul every 10 to 20 years if they are in fresh water.
USS Snatch (ARS-27), well known as Scripps RV Argo after conversion to scientific research, was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the United States Navy during World War II and in service from 11 December 1944 through 23 December 1946. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.