SS Mohawk (1925)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Mohawk |
| Namesake | Mohawk |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | New York |
| Ordered | 22 January 1925 |
| Builder | Newport News Ship Building & Drydock Co., Newport News |
| Cost | US$2,000,000 |
| Yard number | 287 |
| Laid down | 1 April 1925 |
| Launched | 21 October 1925 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Margaret Denison |
| Completed | 28 January 1926 |
| Commissioned | 6 February 1926 |
| Maiden voyage | 9 February 1926 |
| Out of service | 24 January 1935 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank, 24 January 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 387 ft 5 in (118.08 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft 3 in (16.54 m) |
| Depth | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Installed power | 981 nhp |
| Propulsion | 2 x Newport News Ship Building & Drydock Co. steam turbines, single reduction geared to one screw |
| Speed | 15.0 knots (17.3 mph; 27.8 km/h) |
| Capacity | 446 Passengers |
| Notes | Captain J.E. Wood |
Mohawk was a passenger cargo steam turbine-powered ship built in 1925–1926 by Newport News Ship Building & Drydock Co. of Newport News for Clyde Steamship Company with intention of operating between New York and Jacksonville. She was luxuriously equipped, and regularly carried celebrity passengers. In 1929, her schedule was extended to Galveston, and she also operated winter cruises to various Caribbean destinations. On 24 January 1935, after leaving New York City on one of her regularly scheduled trips, she suffered a failure of her automatic steering gear and collided with Norwegian cargo ship Talisman. Mohawk sank after about an hour with a loss of 31 crew and 16 passengers.