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HMS Mohawk

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MOHAWK

Quick Facts:

Type: Armed Schooner (single-masted)

Length: 115 ft (35.05 m)

Beam: 18 ft (5.49 m)

Depth: 7 ft (2.13 m)

Deaths: Unknown

Location: Lake Ontario

GPS: Exact coordinates not recorded

IDENTIFICATION & SITE INFORMATION:

Name: MOHAWK

Type: Armed Schooner

Constructed by: British Navy

Year Built: 1756

Construction Location: Oswego, New York, USA

Purpose: Military service

Armament: Unknown

DIMENSIONS:

Length: 115 ft (35.05 m)

Beam: 18 ft (5.49 m)

Depth of Hold: 7 ft (2.13 m)

HISTORY:

The MOHAWK was built in 1756 by the British Navy in Oswego, New York, as part of their military fleet on Lake Ontario. Designed as an armed Schooner, the vessel played a role in British operations against the French during the Seven Years’ War.

Capture and Loss:

During a British naval engagement with the French fleet on Lake Ontario in 1756, the MOHAWK was captured by the French Navy. After the capture, the French burned the vessel, resulting in its total destruction.

FINAL DISPOSITION:

Date of Loss: 1756

Cause of Loss: Burned by French forces after capture

Condition: Destroyed

Casualties: Unknown

Associated Losses: Several other British vessels were lost in the same engagement, including:

OSWEGO

ONTARIO

GEORGE

VIGILANT

LONDON

HALIFAX

REFERENCES & LINKS:

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Ships

David Swayze Shipwreck File

• Wikipedia (relevant entries on Seven Years’ War and naval engagements on Lake Ontario)

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