SV Argo (1841)
American packet ship Montezuma Built 1843, Webb & Allen Very similar dimensions to the Argo | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | SV Argo |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Webb & Allen |
| Laid down | 1840 |
| Launched | 1841 |
| Out of service | 1854 |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Full-rigged |
| Tons burthen | 967 (registered) |
| Length | 161 ft |
| Beam | 36.3 ft |
| Draught | 20.5 ft |
| Propulsion | Full sail |
| Sail plan | Square rigged |
| Complement |
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| Notes | Square-riggers on schedule by Robert Greenhalgh Albion, 1938, Princeton University Press, p. 286 |
The SV Argo was an American wooden sailing vessel (SV) designed for the trans-Atlantic Packet trade. William Whitlock, Jr acquired the ship for his Havre-Whitlock Line, which regularly scheduled round trips three times a year from New York City to Le Havre, France.