uss argonaut

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS ''Argonaut, after a relative of the octopus sometimes called the paper nautilus, which propels itself underwater by expelling a jet of water. The name may also have been inspired by the submarine of that name built in 1897 by Simon Lake that was the first submarine to navigate extensively in the open sea. Of course, the name is ultimately derived from the band of heroes in Greek mythology who sailed with Jason in the ship Argo'' to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

The first USS Argonaut (SM-1, SF-7, APS-1, SS-166) was lost during World War II.
The second USS Argonaut (SS-475), a Tench-class submarine, served during World War II and was sold to Canada.

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