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HMS ''Argus'' was a Royal Navy ship built in 1904 for the His Majesty's Coast Guard.〔''Railway and other steamers'', Christian Leslie Dyce Duckworth, Graham Easton Langmuir - 1948〕 ==Naval service== After launch the steam coastguard cruiser ''Argus'' was delivered to Sheerness to replace two sailing cruisers (''Adder'' and ''Victoria''). She was armed with two 6-pounder guns. In 1905 she captured seven Dutch coopers inside the three-mile limit off the Humber. She seized 2¼ tonnes of tobacco and cigars which were being sold illegally to local fishermen.〔''Otago Witness'', Issue 2795, 9 October 1907, Page 78〕 In July 1909 she was off Hastings, under the command of Captain Hicks RN, watching the interests of British fishermen and keeping a look out for French boats within the three mile radius.〔''Hastings Mail'', 17 July 1909〕 In 1917 she was renamed HMS ''Argon''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Argus (1904)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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