| History | |
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| Name | Mohawk |
| Namesake | TheMohawkNative American tribe |
| Builder | T. S. Marval and Company,Newburgh,New York |
| Laid down | 1893 |
| Launched | 1893 |
| Acquired | 23 April 1898 |
| Out of service | 1 October 1946 |
| Fate | Sunk as an artificial reef 1970 |
| Notes | Operated as civiliantugT. P. Fowler 1893–1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 368 tons |
| Length | 103 ft 10 in (31.65 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Speed | 12 kts |
The thirdMohawk (YT‑17), later renamedYT-17 andYTL-17, was atug that served in theUnited States Navy from 1898 to 1946.
Mohawk was built as the civilian tugT. P. Fowler in 1893 byT. S. Marval and Company,Newburgh,New York. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy fromCornell Steamboat Company on 23 April 1898 for service in theSpanish–American War and assigned to the5th Naval District.
Mohawk operated in and aroundNorfolk Navy Yard,Norfolk,Virginia, for nearly half a century, making several voyages a year to naval installations throughout thePotomac River andChesapeake Bay area, serving the fleet by towingbarges and aiding naval vessels.
DesignatedYT‑17 in 1920, her name was changed fromMohawk toYT-17 in 1942.YT‑17 was renamedYTL‑17 in 1944 and continued service at Norfolk through the end ofWorld War II.
YTL-17 was turned over to theWar Shipping Administration for disposal on 1 October 1946 and sold toW. S. Sanders, Norfolk, Va., in 1948. She was subsequently resold toH. B. Stone ofWilmington,North Carolina. She was declared derelict in 1969 and sunk as an artificial reef offWrightsville Beach,North Carolina, in 1970. The approximate position of the wreck is34°02′N077°52′W / 34.033°N 77.867°W /34.033; -77.867.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1970 | |
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