HMS Argo (1758) sea. The frigate was named after the Argo, the ship from Greek mythology upon which Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcos to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The Navys choice of this name followed a trend initiated in 1748 by John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, in his capacity as First Sea Lord, of using figures from classical antiquity as descriptors for naval vessels. A total of six "Coventry"-class vessels were named in this manner; a further ten were named after geographic features including regions, English or Irish rivers, or towns. In sailing qualities "Argo" was broadly comparable
Tintin and the Golden Fleece Captain Haddock searching for treasure after inheriting a ship called the "Golden Fleece". The film was followed by a less successful sequel, "Tintin and the Blue Oranges". Captain Haddock (Georges Wilson) learns that an old shipmate, Paparanic, has died and left him a ship, the Golden Fleece. Tintin (Jean-Pierre Talbot), Snowy and the Captain travel to Istanbul only to find that it is an old cargo ship in a very dilapidated state. On board the boat, they meet the ship's cook Clodion and Paparanic's pet parrot Romulus. While outside the ship, a businessman named Anton Karabine (Demetrios Myrat) claims to