HMS Argo (1781)

The Argo serving as flagship at Gibraltar, 1799. In the collection of the National Maritime Museum; Thomas Buttersworth; 19th century.
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Argo
Ordered	26 February 1779
Builder	John Baker & Co, Howden Pans, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Laid down	18 August 1779
Launched	7 June 1781
Completed	15 October 1781
Fate	Sold on 11 January 1816
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	44-gun Roebuck-class fifth rate
Tons burthen	89221⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall: 140 ft 8 in (42.9 m) Keel: 115 ft 8 in (35.3 m)
Beam	38 ft 0+3⁄4 in (11.6 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 4+1⁄2 in (5.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	280 (300 from 1783)
Armament	As built: Lower deck (LD): 22 × 18-pounder guns Upper deck (UD): 22 × 9-pounder guns Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns After April 1793: LD: 22 × 24-pounder carronades UD: 20 × 12-pounder guns QD: 4 × 24-pounder carronades FC: 2 × 24-pounder carronades After November 1793: LD: 22 × 18-pounder guns UD: 20 × 12-pounder guns QD: 4 × 24-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 24-pounder carronades After September 1809: LD: 20 × Gover's 24-pounder guns[a] UD: 22 × Gover's 24-pounder guns QD: 4 × 24-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 24-pounder carronades

HMS Argo was a 44-gun fifth-rate Roebuck-class ship of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1781 from Howdon Dock. The French captured her in 1783, but 36 hours later the British recaptured her. She then distinguished herself in the French Revolutionary Wars by capturing several prizes, though she did not participate in any major actions. She also served in the Napoleonic Wars. She was sold in 1816.

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