USS Argus
United States Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Guns | 20 guns |
| Wars | First Barbary War, War of 1812 |
Service
| to 1813 | Argus | |
| from 1813 | Argus Captured by Pelican |
Brig that had fought at Tripoli in the First Barbary War. In 1813 she carried the new minister, William Crawford, to France, then raided shipping in the Channel and the Irish Sea, taking nineteen merchant ships in a month and burning most of them, until the brig-sloop Pelican caught and took her off St David's Head on 14 August. Her captain, William Henry Allen, lost a leg and died at Plymouth.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 12-pounder guns
- 18 × 24-pounder carronades
| Builder | Edmund Hartt |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 May 1803 |
| Launched | 21 August 1803 |
| Commissioned | 6 September 1803 |
| Length | Gun-deck: 94 ft 6 in (28.80 m) Keel: 77 ft (23 m) |
| Complement | 142 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 August 1803
3 August – 3 September 1804 · First Barbary War
Isaac Hull
27 April 1805 · First Barbary War
Isaac Hull
14 August 1813 · War of 1812
William Henry Allen, mortally wounded
Joined the Royal Navy
14 August 1813 · Captured by Pelican
Fate
Captured 14 August 1813