Jump to content

USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913): Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →Service history: (1) WP:SHIPNAME: italicize ship name "Mohawk". (2) MOS:NUM09: spell out number 3
 
(33 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|US ship}}
{{other ships|USRC Mohawk (1904)|USCGC Mohawk (WPG-78)}}
{{other ships|USCGC Mohawk}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{{Infobox ship image
{{Infobox ship image
Line 7: Line 8:
{{Infobox ship career
{{Infobox ship career
|Hide header=
|Hide header=
|Ship country=
|Ship country=United States
|Ship flag={{flag|United States|coast guard}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}}
|Ship name=USCGC ''Mohawk''
|Ship name=USCGC ''Mohawk''
|Ship namesake=[[Mohawk nation]]
|Ship namesake=[[Mohawk nation]]
Line 48: Line 49:
|Hide header=
|Hide header=
|Header caption=
|Header caption=
|Ship class={{sclass2-|Famous|cutter|3|boat}}
|Ship class={{sclass2|Famous|cutter|3|boat}}
|Ship type=
|Ship type=
|Ship tonnage=
|Ship tonnage=
Line 87: Line 88:
|}
|}


'''USCGC ''Mohawk'' (WMEC-913)''' is a 270' [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Medium endurance cutter#Famous-class cutter|Famous-class medium endurance cutter]]. She was launched on September 9, 1989 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of [[Middletown, Rhode Island]] and commissioned in March 1991. She is the third cutter named for the [[Mohawk nation]], a tribe of [[Iroquois|Iroquoian Indians]] who lived in the [[Mohawk Valley]] of [[New York (state)|New York]].
'''USCGC ''Mohawk'' (WMEC-913)''' is a 270' [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Medium endurance cutter#Famous-class cutter|Famous-class medium endurance cutter]]. She was launched on September 9, 1989 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of [[Middletown, Rhode Island]] and commissioned in March 1991. She is the third cutter named for the [[Mohawk nation]], a tribe of [[Iroquois|Iroquoian Indians]] from the [[Mohawk Valley]] of [[New York (state)|New York]].


==Service history==
==Service history==
CGC MOHAWK is the thirteenth and last of the 270 foot Famous class cutters. Built by the former Robert E. Derecktor Shipyards of [[Rhode Island]], CGC MOHAWK was christened on September 9, 1989. Since the time of her commissioning in March 1991, she served the Coast Guard in a wide variety of missions including [[Search and Rescue]], Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations.
''Mohawk'' is the thirteenth and last of the 270 foot Famous class cutters. Built by the former Robert E. Derecktor Shipyards of [[Rhode Island]], ''Mohawk'' was christened on September 9, 1989. Since the time of her commissioning in March 1991, she served the Coast Guard in a wide variety of missions including [[Search and Rescue]], Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations.


CGC MOHAWK has been responsible for the rescue of more than 5,000 Haitian, Cuban, and Dominican Republic migrants and has supported as many as 756 migrants on deck at one time. CGC MOHAWK has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of [[illegal drugs]]. This, as well as CGC MOHAWK {{'}}s role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned CGC MOHAWK two [[Coast Guard Unit Commendation|Unit Commendations]], the [[Joint Meritorious Unit Award|Joint Meritorious Service Award]] and two [[Humanitarian Service Medal|Humanitarian Service Awards]]. also, during an extended Patrol in the eastern pacific in early 2017, CGC MOHAWK, both broke, and set the United States Coast Guard Record for the most number of drug busts in a patrol with 14. CGC MOHAWK is homeported in Key West, Florida. It is the baby sister to the USCGC Thetis, which is the better of the two.
''Mohawk'' has been responsible for the rescue of more than 5,000 Haitian, Cuban, and Dominican Republic migrants and has supported as many as 756 migrants on deck at one time. ''Mohawk'' has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of [[illegal drugs]]. This, as well as ''Mohawk''{{'}}s role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned ''Mohawk'' two [[Coast Guard Unit Commendation|Unit Commendations]], the [[Joint Meritorious Unit Award|Joint Meritorious Service Award]] and two [[Humanitarian Service Medal|Humanitarian Service Awards]]. ''Mohawk'' is homeported in Key West, Florida.
⚫
On 13 January 2010, the ''Mohawk'' was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/coastguard_haiti_011210w/ |title=Coast Guard Sends Cutters, Aircraft to Haiti|work=Navy Times |date=2010-01-13 |access-date=2010-01-13}}</ref>


⚫
In 2016, ''Mohawk'' completed a major MEP overhaul that was supposed to take three months but took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.{{when|date=February 2016}}{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
⚫
On 13 January 2010, the CGC MOHAWK was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]] regrettably the CGC MOHAWK was so slow it made it just in time to see the last of the relief crews departing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/coastguard_haiti_011210w/ |title=Coast Guard Sends Cutters, Aircraft to Haiti|work=Navy Times |date=2010-01-13 |accessdate=2010-01-13}}</ref>


[[File:U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk - AFRICOM Patrol 220622-G-XT974-1074.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''John Scheuerman'', ''Clarence Sutphin Jr.'' and ''Mohawk'' during their Atlantic crossing]]
⚫
In 2016 CGC MOHAWK completed a major MEP overhaul that took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.{{when?|date=February 2016}}{{cn|date=February 2016}}
In June 2022, ''Mohawk'' escorted the [[Sentinel-class cutter|fast response cutter]]s USCGC ''John Scheuerman'' (WPC-1146) and USCGC ''Clarence Sutphin Jr.'' (WPC-1147) across the Atlantic Ocean on the way to their home port of Manama, Bahrain. She provided at-sea refueling services for the smaller, shorter-range vessels.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7289543/us-coast-guard-cutter-mohawk-africom-patrol |title=U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk - AFRICOM Patrol |date=2022-06-22 |publisher=Defense Visual Information Distribution Service |access-date=2022-06-26}}</ref>


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
*A [[HGTV]] documentary called ''A Day in the Life of the Mohawk- Home décor for the decoratively challenged''<ref>''[http://www.calcote.com/mohawk/synop.htm A Day in the Life of the Mohawk]''</ref> shows the Famous-class cutter and its tacky interior decorations patrolling the United States south coastal region in February and March 1999.
*An [[HDTV]] documentary called ''A Day in the Life of the Mohawk-''<ref>''[http://www.calcote.com/mohawk/synop.htm A Day in the Life of the Mohawk]''</ref> shows the Famous-class cutter patrolling the United States south coastal region in February and March 1999.


==References==
==References==
Line 105: Line 108:


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913)}}
*[http://www.fredsplace.org/images/mohawk/ USCGC ''Mohawk'' - UNITAS Deployment Journal]
*[https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Area-Cutters/CGCMOHAWK/ United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area Cutters - CGC Mohawk]
*[http://www.hnsa.org/ships/mohawk.htm HNSA Ship Page: USCGC ''Mohawk'']


{{Famous class cutter}}
{{Famous class cutter}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohawk}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohawk (WMEC-913)}}
[[Category:Ships of the United States Coast Guard]]
[[Category:Ships of the United States Coast Guard]]
[[Category:Famous-class cutters]]
[[Category:Famous-class cutters]]
[[Category:Ships built in Rhode Island]]
[[Category:Ships built in Middletown, Rhode Island]]
[[Category:1989 ships]]
[[Category:1989 ships]]
[[Category:2010 Haiti earthquake relief]]
[[Category:2010 Haiti earthquake relief]]

Latest revision as of 19:37, 14 April 2024

For other ships with the same name, see USCGC Mohawk.
USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913)
USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913)
History
United States
NameUSCGC Mohawk
NamesakeMohawk nation
BuilderRobert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island
LaunchedSeptember 9, 1989
CommissionedMarch 1991
HomeportKey West, Florida
Identification
MottoLifesaver – Enforcer – Defender
Nickname(s)"Mighty Mo"
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeFamous-class cutter
Displacement1,800 long tons (1,829 t)
Length270 ft (82 m)
Beam38 ft (12 m)
Draft14.5 ft (4.4 m)
PropulsionTwin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines
Range9,900 nautical miles (18,300 km; 11,400 mi)
Endurance14-21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 1 × Over-the-Horizon (OTH) Interceptor
  • 1 × Cutter Boat Large (CB-L)
Aircraft carried

USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913) is a 270' United States Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter. She was launched on September 9, 1989 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of Middletown, Rhode Island and commissioned in March 1991. She is the third cutter named for the Mohawk nation, a tribe of Iroquoian Indians from the Mohawk Valley of New York.

Service history

[edit]

Mohawk is the thirteenth and last of the 270 foot Famous class cutters. Built by the former Robert E. Derecktor Shipyards of Rhode Island, Mohawk was christened on September 9, 1989. Since the time of her commissioning in March 1991, she served the Coast Guard in a wide variety of missions including Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations.

Mohawk has been responsible for the rescue of more than 5,000 Haitian, Cuban, and Dominican Republic migrants and has supported as many as 756 migrants on deck at one time. Mohawk has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of illegal drugs. This, as well as Mohawk's role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned Mohawk two Unit Commendations, the Joint Meritorious Service Award and two Humanitarian Service Awards. Mohawk is homeported in Key West, Florida. On 13 January 2010, the Mohawk was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[1]

In 2016, Mohawk completed a major MEP overhaul that was supposed to take three months but took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.[when?][citation needed]

John Scheuerman, Clarence Sutphin Jr. and Mohawk during their Atlantic crossing

In June 2022, Mohawk escorted the fast response cutters USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC-1146) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC-1147) across the Atlantic Ocean on the way to their home port of Manama, Bahrain. She provided at-sea refueling services for the smaller, shorter-range vessels.[2]

Resources

[edit]
  • An HDTV documentary called A Day in the Life of the Mohawk-[3] shows the Famous-class cutter patrolling the United States south coastal region in February and March 1999.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Coast Guard Sends Cutters, Aircraft to Haiti". Navy Times. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  2. ^ "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk - AFRICOM Patrol". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  3. ^ A Day in the Life of the Mohawk
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=USCGC_Mohawk_(WMEC-913)&oldid=1218936657"