The Sinking of the USCGC Mohawk

The US Coast Guard Cutter (decommissioned) Mohawk sank yesterday in a series of explosions in the Gulf of Mexico about thirty miles west of Captiva Island. There were no injuries. Everyone had a good time despite an hour delay waiting for a casino ship to arrive and a second delay after the failure of the first attempt to set off the explosive charges.

She is now officially the USS Mohawk CGC Veterans Memorial Reef.


The Mohawk was the last ship left from the WWII Battle of the Atlantic where she fought u-boats. She was also the last ship to radio reports to General Eisenhower signalling clearing weather and allowing the D-Day invasion to proceed.

According to Diver magazine ". . .no sunken ship is quite complete without treasure and the Mohawk is no exception. Celebrity adventurer Pat Croce has hidden artifacts from his Pirate and Treasure Museum aboard the old warship, including an 18th century rum bottle and 17th century shot. The first diver to find the treasure using the hand drawn map, also sunk with the ship, will get to keep the booty and claim free passes to the museum."