Argus, 1809
A figure of Greek mythology: A giant with 100 eyes who was made guardian of Io and was later slain by Hermes.
Builder: Unknown
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Commissioned: 1809
Decommissioned: 1812
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The third cutter to bear the name Argus saw service off Long Island from 1809 until 1812.
Sources:
Cutter History File, Coast Guard Historian's Office.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Washington, DC: USGPO.
Donald Canney. U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.
U.S. Coast Guard. Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard: 1790 - December 31, 1933. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934; 1989 (reprint).