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A Type Andromeda-class cargo ship, a type C2-S-B1 ship
History
SS ArgonautUnited States
NameSS Argonaut
NamesakeAncient Greek mariner
OwnerWar Shipping Administration
Operator
  • Isthmian Steamship Company (1944-1947)
  • American South African Line (1947)
FateScrapped in 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeAndromeda-class attack cargo ship
Displacement14,200 tons
Length459 ft 2 in (139.95 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement429
Armament
  • 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun
  • 8 × 40 mm Bofors guns
  • 18 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

The SS Argonaut was an Andromeda-class cargo ship, a type C2-S-B1 ship, in commission from 1944 to 1947.

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