HMS Argus (1904)
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HMS Argus was a Royal Navy
ship built in 1904 for the His Majesty's Coast Guard
.
to replace two sailing cruisers (Adder and Victoria). She was armed with two 6-pounder gun
s.
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.
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.
In 1917 she was renamed HMS Argon.
Peninnis. Following the necessary alterations at a cost of £5,000 (£ as of ), she operated between Penzance
and the Isles of Scilly
until 1926, when she was replaced on that route by the purpose built SS Scillonian.
and renamed Riduna.
She was sold for breakup in Plymouth in 1931.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
ship built in 1904 for the His Majesty's Coast Guard
Her Majesty's Coastguard
Her Majesty's Coastguard is the service of the government of the United Kingdom concerned with co-ordinating air-sea rescue.HM Coastguard is a section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all civilian maritime Search and Rescue within the UK...
.
Naval service
After launch the steam coastguard cruiser Argus was delivered to SheernessSheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....
to replace two sailing cruisers (Adder and Victoria). She was armed with two 6-pounder gun
6-pounder gun
6-pounder gun or 6-pdr, usually denotes a gun which fired a projectile of approximately 6 pounds.Guns of this type include:*QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss, a 57 mm naval gun of the 1880s*QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss, a British 57 mm tank gun of 1917...
s.
In 1905 she captured seven Dutch coopers inside the three-mile limit off the Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
. She seized 2¼ tonnes of tobacco and cigars which were being sold illegally to local fishermen.
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.
In 1917 she was renamed HMS Argon.
RMS Peninnis
In 1920 she was sold to the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company for £8,000 (£ as of ) and renamed RMSRMS
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Peninnis. Following the necessary alterations at a cost of £5,000 (£ as of ), she operated between Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
and the Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
until 1926, when she was replaced on that route by the purpose built SS Scillonian.
RMS Riduna
In 1927 she was sold to the Alderney Steam Packet CompanyAlderney Steam Packet Company
The Alderney Steam Packet Company provided shipping services between Alderney and Sark, Guernsey and Cherbourg from 1897 to 1931.-Courier I and Courier II:...
and renamed Riduna.
She was sold for breakup in Plymouth in 1931.