MOHAWK WMEC 913

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.

Famous Class 270-foot Cutter Keel Laid - Christened 9 September 1989 USCGC MOHAWK WMEC-913 Commissioned 20 March 1991

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Mohawk WMEC-913 Covers Page 1     (1989)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS 4-bar "Middletown Branch" Newport, RI

1989-09-09

N/A

Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS

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Ship Postmark

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USCGC, FPO AA 34092-3943)

2008-08-04

USCG Birthday. Cutter's cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USCGC Mohawk Station" Key West, FL

1991-03-20

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS

 

Other Information

USCGC Mohawk has earned the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon w/ hurricane clasp, the Joint Meritorious Service Award Ribbon, the USCG Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 gold stars, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Award w/ 2 bronze stars during her Coast Guard career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Algonquin tribe of Iroquoian Indians who lived in the Mohawk Valley of New York.

Three cutters of the US Coast Guard have borne the named MOHAWK - USRC Mohawk (1904 Revenue Cruiser), USCGC Mohawk WPG-78 and USCGC Mohawk WMEC-913.

 

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