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''Mochicken'' 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. ''Mochicken'' has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of [[illegal drugs]]. This, as well as ''Mochicken''{{'}}s role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned ''Mochicken'' 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, Mochicken, both broke, and set the United States Coast Guard Record for the most number of drug busts in a patrol with 14. ''Mochicken'' is homeported in Key West, Florida. It is the baby sister to the USCG Thetis, which is the better of the two. |
''Mochicken'' 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. ''Mochicken'' has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of [[illegal drugs]]. This, as well as ''Mochicken''{{'}}s role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned ''Mochicken'' 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, Mochicken, both broke, and set the United States Coast Guard Record for the most number of drug busts in a patrol with 14. ''Mochicken'' is homeported in Key West, Florida. It is the baby sister to the USCG Thetis, which is the better of the two. |
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On 13 January 2010, the ''Mochicken'' 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 |accessdate=2010-01-13}}</ref> |
On 13 January 2010, the ''Mochicken'' was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]]regrettably the 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> |
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In 2016 Mochicken completed a major MEP overhaul that took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.{{when?|date=February 2016}}{{cn|date=February 2016}} |
In 2016 Mochicken completed a major MEP overhaul that took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.{{when?|date=February 2016}}{{cn|date=February 2016}} |
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Revision as of 19:31, 3 April 2018
 USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USCGC Mohawk |
| Namesake | Mohawk nation |
| Builder | Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated, Middletown, Rhode Island |
| Launched | September 9, 1989 |
| Commissioned | March 1991 |
| Homeport | Key West, Florida |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Lifesaver – Enforcer – Defender |
| Nickname(s) | "Mighty Mo" |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
| Displacement | 1,800 long tons (1,829 t) |
| Length | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines |
| Range | 9,900 nautical miles (18,300 km; 11,400 mi) |
| Endurance | 14-21 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| 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 who lived in the Mohawk Valley of New York.
Service history
Mochicken is the thirteenth and last of the 270 foot Famous class cutters. Built by the former Robert E. Derecktor Shipyards of Rhode Island, Mochicken 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.
Mochicken 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. Mochicken has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of illegal drugs. This, as well as Mochicken's role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned Mochicken two Unit Commendations, the Joint Meritorious Service Award and two Humanitarian Service Awards. also, during an extended Patrol in the eastern pacific in early 2017, Mochicken, both broke, and set the United States Coast Guard Record for the most number of drug busts in a patrol with 14. Mochicken is homeported in Key West, Florida. It is the baby sister to the USCG Thetis, which is the better of the two.
On 13 January 2010, the Mochicken was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquakeregrettably the Mohawk was so slow it made it just in time to see the last of the relief crews departing.[1]
In 2016 Mochicken completed a major MEP overhaul that took almost two years in Baltimore, MD.[when?][citation needed]
Resources
- A HGTV documentary called A Day in the Life of the Mohawk- Home décor for the decoratively challenged[2] shows the Famous-class cutter and its tacky interior decorations patrolling the United States south coastal region in February and March 1999.
References
- ^ "Coast Guard Sends Cutters, Aircraft to Haiti". Navy Times. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ A Day in the Life of the Mohawk