USRC Argus

USRC Argus (1791) was one of the original ten cutters built and used by the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Of the first ten cutters, the Argus was in service the longest. 

 History 
Argus was built and launched in 1791 at New London, Connecticut where she remained stationed.Paul H. Silverstone, The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854 (London; New York: Routledge, 2006), p. 77 The first-named Argus was sold in 1804. Argus was designed as a sloop. She was  long by  wide and had a draft of . She displaced about .

Jonathan Maltbie was her first master. He died on 11 Feb. 1798 while still in command of the Argus. He served in the Continental Navy during and after the American Revolutionary War. His last assignment was as a first lieutenant on the frigate USS Trumbull.

 Related pages 
 USRC Vigilant (1791)
 USRC Active (1791)
 USRC General Green (1791)
 USRC Scammel (1791)
 USRC Massachusetts (1791)
 USRC Virginia (1791)
 USRC Diligence (1791)
 USRC South Carolina (1791) 
 USRC Eagle (1791)
 Notes 

 References 

 Other websites 
 USRC Massachusetts (1791); Military Wiki
 Alexander Hamilton Letter to the Revenue Cutter Service
 A Brief History of the Revenue Cutter Service

Category:Military of the United States
Category:1790s in the United States