This patrol vessel was built in 1932 by John H. Mathis & Co. in Camden, NJ.
In 1932-1948 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
In 1950 she was renamed as the Argus.
In 1955 she was owned by the Birchfield Boiler Inc. (A.T. Davies), Tacoma WA.
She was owned by Circle Cruise Lines, New York NY USA.
She was repowered with 8 6-71 diesel engines (4 per shaft) by General Motors.
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