| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 190 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 24 Mar 1936 |
| Commissioned | Oct 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in April 1936. Sold in 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Cape Argona (FY 190)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Alan Holt Davies, RNVR | 3 Oct 1939 | Jul 1940 | |
| 2 | T/S.Lt. Richard George Wallace, RNR | 7 Oct 1940 | 3 Jul 1942 | |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Eric Robert Pate, RNR | 3 Jul 1942 | 8 Sep 1943 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Laurie Brewton Payton, RNVR | 8 Sep 1943 | 19 Feb 1945 | |
| 5 | T/Lt. Alexander Clement Dodd, RNVR | 19 Feb 1945 | ||
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Notable events involving Cape Argona include:
16 Nov 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HrMs Jan van Brakel (Lt.Cdr. Baron T.K. van Asbeck, RNN), HMCS Rosthern (Lt. W. Russell, RCNR), HMS Hildasay (T/Lt. W.P. Hart, RNR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/Lt. R.G. Wallace, RNR). (1)
10 May 1942
HMS H 28 (Lt. R.E. Boddington, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Cape Mariato (T/Lt. H.T.S. Clouston, RNVR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/Lt. R.G. Wallace, RNR). (2)
8 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Eyebright (T/Lt. H.L. Quinn, RCNVR), HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. R.W.H. Elsden, RNVR), HMS Cape Argona (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, RNR) and HMS Lord Middleton (T/Lt. G.O.T.D. Henderson, RNVR). (3)
9 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Lord Middleton (T/Lt. G.O.T.D. Henderson, RNVR), HMS Jed (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO, RNR), HMS Cape Mariato (T/Lt. N.J. Ivison, RNVR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, RNR). (3)
10 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. R.W.H. Elsden, RNVR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, RNR). (3)
11 Mar 1943
HMS H 28 (Lt. K.H. Martin, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. R.W.H. Elsden, RNVR) and HMS Cape Argona (T/A/Lt.Cdr. T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Pate, RNR). (3)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6378 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/17201
- ADM 173/17756
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.