MOHAWK WPG 78

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.

165-foot (A) Class Cutter Keel Laid April 7 1934 - Launched October 1 1934 USCGC MOHAWK CGC-58 Commissioned January 19 1935 USCGC MOHAWK WPG-78 Redesignated (WPG) 1942 - Decommissioned January 8 1948 Sold November 1 1948 Became a memorial at Wilmington, Del. in 1983

Naval Covers

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1. Mohawk Covers Page 1    (Christmas 1946)

 

Postmarks

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

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No Postal Facilities Aboard

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-38

1946-12-25

FAKE postmark. Cachet and postmark created by Glenn W. Dye

 

Locy Type Received Marking

1940-06-14

Cover postmarked from "Navy Yard Station", Brooklyn NY

 

USPS CDS Wilmington DE

1983-05-27

N/A

Dedication Day. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The cutter Mohawk was named for a Native American tribe, part of the Iroquois Confederation, which originally dwelt in the Mohawk River Valley, New York, but was forced to flee to Canada for having sided with the Loyalists during the American Revolution.

 

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