MOHICAN Steam Sloop

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Galena Class Steam Sloop of War
Keel Laid 4 September 1872 - Launched 27 December 1883


1. USS MOHICAN (Sloop of War)
Commissioned 25 May 1885 - Decommissioned 16 September 1895
Recommissioned 8 February 1898


2. USS MOHICAN (Station Ship)
Olongapo, Philippines 1905 - 1910


3. USS MOHICAN (Submarine Tender)
Cavite, Philippines 1910 - 1913


4. USS MOHICAN (Receiving Ship)
Cavite, Philippines 1913 - 1914
See US Receiving Ship - Cavite PI for more information


5. USS MOHICAN (Submarine Tender)
Cavite, Philippines 1914
Decommissioned 21 October 1921

Sold 4 March 1922 to A. E. Haley of Manila

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mohican Covers Page 1    (1889-1917)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Ship's Marking (Similar to a Locy Type 9)

1886-09-15

Beautiful Ship's Letter going from Samoa to Asbury Park, NJ. Postmarked "Received" in San Francisco CA on 2 October 1886 and assessed a 25c charge to collect (postage due).
Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection

 

Oval Ship's Marking USPO Duplex 2 Tacoma WA

1892-04-30

Cover going from Tacoma WA to Burlington VT. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection

 

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Post Office Established 21 January 1910 - Disestablished 30 June 1921

 

Locy Type 1u (C)

1910-12-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 1au

1912-05-30

Submarine Tender 1910-13. Picture postcard from Philippine Islands.
The cards title is "Tongkaling's House. Chief of Bagabos. District of Davao, Island of Mindanao, Philippines."

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) (D2) "CAVITE / P.I."

1920-12-03

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the Mohican Indian tribe.

The ships sponsor was Miss Eleanor W. Much.

Three ships in the US Navy have borne the name MOHICAN - USS Mohican (1859 Sloop of War), USS Mohican (1885 Sloop of War) and USS Mohican SP‑117.

 

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