British Sixth Rate frigate 'Argo' (1758)

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Argo
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.9.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	22.9.1757	BWAS-1714
Named	18.7.1758	BWAS-1714
Launched	20.7.1758	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Coventry Class (1756)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Elias BirdBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.11.1776	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck118' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet35.9855
Length of Keel98' 0"Imperial Feet29.8704
Breadth33' 11 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen601 ⁵⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.7.1758Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1756200Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1758 - 28.12.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/548BWAS-171411.1.1760 - 18.7.1763Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/126BWAS-171418.7.1763 - 9.6.1767Captain ADM 6/20/216
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 6.10.1768BWAS-171410.1.1771 - 21.1.1775Captain ADM 6/20/333ADM 6/2021.1.1775 - 20.11.1776Captain Dismissed ADM 6/21/68BWAS-171420.11.1775 - 26.10.1776Captain ADM 6/21/239
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 30.11.1776BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.10.1758 - 24.1.1759Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/554ADM 6/1824.1.1759 - 14.1.1760First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/26ADM 6/19

Service History

DateEventSource
20.7.1758building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £5156.7.0dBWAS-1714
20.7.1758Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
29.1.1759Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4200.13.3dBWAS-1714
11.6.1761Argo v Duc de Biron
11.6.1761Took the Snow BG
22.2.1762Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Manilla operations
24.9.1762Battle of Manilla
31.10.1762Took the Galleon
9.6.1767

Paid off

ADM 33
31.8.1767Surveyed and laid up in ordinaryBWAS-1714
7.7.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1771Began great repair at Saltash - Cornwall BWAS-1714
10.1773Completed great repair at Saltash - Cornwall at a cost of £6153.18.10dBWAS-1714
1.1775RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1775Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1775Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3318.11.10dBWAS-1714
4.4.1775Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1.11.1776Paid offADM 33
8.11.1776Break up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Michael Contratto on Tuesday 8th of December 2020 17:52

Notice is hereby given to the Ofilcers and Companies •
of His Majefiy s Ships the Argo and Niger, ivho ivere
aftually on Board at retaking the Ship Providence, that
they will be paid their refpeftive Shares ofi the Salvage
fior her, viz. Those ofi the Argo on Board her in the
Dovmes the 261b of this Infiant Oftober ; and those of
tbe"Niger on Board her at Plymouth the gth of November 17^1. And the Shares remaining unpaid will
he recalled at the Exeter snn in Plymouth, the firfi Tuesday in every Month for three Years to come. ,
John Lloyd, of Plymouth, Agent.

The London Gazette
Publication date:20 October 1761 Issue:10150 Page:6

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