Ship Argo, Konsul Chr. K. Gran

The Argo was built at Grams shipyard in Bergen in 1868. Her tonnage was 622 tons gross, and 600 net. In 1871 the Argo departed from Bergen on May 14 in ballast. She was carrying 1 cabin and 333 steerage passengers. There had been one birth on the voyage. When she arrived the quarantine station at Grosse Île on June 25th, 2 of the passengers were sick with diarrhoea. She was released from quarantine the same day, and headed on for Quebec. This year the Argo was mastered by Capt. C. L. Gran, and had a crew of 16. [Grosse Isle report, from the Canada Sessional Papers and Passenger list]

Painting of the Argo, on this picture rigged as a bark. - Painter: unknown. - Source: Norsk Maritimt Museum