Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

WPC-104 USS Calypso

• Argo Class Patrol Cutter:
• Displacement: 334-337 tons
• Length: 165'
• Speed: 16 knots
• Diesel engines, twin screws; 1,340 hp
• Built at Bath Iron Works and commissioned 16 Jan 1932. Served briefly as a US Navy escort for the Presidential yacht Potomac. Transferred back from US Navy in 1942.

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Calypso
• USS Calypso Home Page

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