Director Stuart Calcote’s High-Definition camera crew spent twelve days aboard the Mohawk as it sailed on a course from Key West, Florida, to Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Puerto Rico. Every aspect of the crew’s life and work on board the Mohawk was documented. From early morning revelry to taps at night, from high above the bridge to the depths of the engine room, this program follows the lives of the U.S.S. Mohawk’s officers and crew as they guard the shores of America.
My son is currently serving aboard Mohawk and loving it,
God bless him
thank you to all the men and women who serve with the USA Coast Guard... God bless all of you... Stay safe..
I was onboard USCGC Dauntless out of Miami from 79-81. We did everything from MJ and Cocaine to Cuban and Haitian ops. I was a Quartermaster and boarding officer. I loved every second we were underway and endured out time inport. So many stories to tell.
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I spent 20 years and some change in the Coast Guard. Actually, I had orders to go to the Mohawk in the early 2000s, but I gave the orders up so someone with special needs could be closer to his mother, who was terminally ill. I did, however, get 8 years of sea time on four different 378s during that time. One of the best decisions I ever made was enlisting in the Coast Guard.
@Wallacetillery, I went the other route. 6 years sea time all on 110’s. The Maui as a non-rate , Key Biscayne, and Kodiak Island as a Gunners Mate.
@@tomhelmsjr I did ESD support work for the Key Biscayne back in the early 2000s. My sentiment came from the CGC Chase, Midgets, Hamilton, and Boutwell.
@@wallacetillery5557 have a good friend named Shawn Petersen (Now GMC, retired) that was on the Hamilton, not sure what years.
@Tom Helms Not Familiar with the name. Andrew Bennet was the GMC, when I took over as the Weapons ETC. I was onboardv2009 to 2011 when we decommed the old girl and then spent a year and a half on Boutwell when the Hambone crew cross decked.
@@wallacetillery5557 if memory serves he would have been there in the early 90’s I guess. We went to GM A-school together in 92 and he was coming from her then.
I served 3 years on an identical ship. This brought back memories.
My first Cutter, straight out of boot camp. Most of the plankowner crew were still there. Non-rate on a 270 is not a fun gig but I learned a ton that stood me well throughout the rest of my career.
I spent 5 years in the Coast Guard. Mostly on LORAN duty. The biggest mistake of my life was getting out after 5. Wish I stayed in for 20.
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Wow old video. LTJG Felger is now Capt Felger and commands Coast Guard Training Center Cape May now where all new Coast Guard members go through Bootcamp. Interesting this video was only posted 5 days ago
God bless our Coast Guard and the dedicated sailors who protect our marine boundaries every day. Keep up the outstanding work. We appreciate you and your mission to keep our country safe. Thank you 👍🙏🏼✝️🇺🇸
Love our Coast Guard
I was enlisted USCG for 5 years before getting out and going to college. Then did 15 years as an Army officer. Retired in 2023. I still have to say the 5 years in the USCG was probably the best time I had. I tell anyone considering enlisting to look at the USCG.
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I served in the US Coast Guard from 1993-2014 the best choice I ever made Semper Paratus! 🇺🇸
My this film is OLD! But love the Coast Guard. A very special group of wholesome young people! They are very selective of who gets in, and it shows! The best of the best!
When I was a kid, there was one of these stationed on the Alabama Gulf Coast. I believe the cutter was the Point Verde. I used to sit at the boat ramp and gaze over there thinking those sailors had the life of Riley. 🤣 It was always great fun when they’d fire those diesels up and head out.
This brings back memories I was on the Mohawk in 1996-1997 before promoting and going to a small boat station as BM2, this video must have been right after I left because I remember some of the faces...
I was a EN2 and served from 1966-70. I was amazed with the outfit you wear when firing the 50 Caliber. I was on the Point Grey in Squadron I Vietnam. Often times in the middle of the night at General Quarters I’d be in my underwear with a flack jacket firing the Fifty. No time to tie my boots a 50 caliber shell fell in my open boot and boy did that burn. I was disappointed I didn’t see the engine room on the Mohawk.
Don't meet many Snipes on KZhead, hello fellow engine man 99-03 en3 USS Devastator MCM 6
1971-1974, hello from Engineman 2nd class buoytender White Sumac to USCGC Courageous, Miami Beach, Engineman school Yorktown VA., Damage control & Firefighting, someplace Fla. - gawd, I'm gettin' old!
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GOD BLESS OUR MEN & WOMEN IN THE CG AND OTHER SERVICES
Nothing improves morale more underway than a steel beach cookout! USN 1984-1994, USS Cushing DD-985 Jan 86 to Mar 90. FC1, MK86 and Harpoon.
Being born & raised in the Prairies... I couldn't understand why we had Sea Cadets in our city... and how many people were interested in it. However during the summers... for summer camps... Air, Sea & Army Cadets all go to different parts of the country. Where they go to a base that is more suitable towards their training needs. The Sea Cadets usually headed to the East Coast where the Army would go to the West Coast & Air would be mostly in Prairies. The Sea Cadets would come back and talk about how they got to go sailing, go on the ocean, and even some of them got to not just go on Canadian Ships... but even the US Coast Guards when they would dock at the same Docks. The 1st time I ever saw a US Coast Guard Vessel was on the Detroit River when I moved to Ontario. I couldn't believe how large that river is... and how it could accommodate such massive ships. I didn't just see 1 US Coast Guard... I would see multiple US Coast Guards Patrolling the Rivers, and/or docked up at different ports. Then of course I would see them do boardings whenever a new ship came into the ship yard I worked at... unloading ships from all around the world. What a massive task these Coast Guards have. You don't realize how large & how many ships there are... unless you've been near oceans, Canals, and/or River Systems... that these massive ships use. The cargo bays were massive... and it made me feel so small in comparison. Now take a ship that size & try to find hidden contraband. Now do that for all the ships that come to certain areas. And then think about all the cargo containers that are on a single vessel... and how they need to try to search those. Yet somehow they still catch smugglers, contraband, and illegal immigrants. Now some of it... has to be by getting tipped off... But other times... it's just trying to find a vessel in the middle of the ocean with no radar or GPS on the ghost vessel... that's also low down & just barely above the top of the water in the ocean... and that same vessel is camouflaged with paint and/or color dyes when they make them. Incredible work. Now also think about the different units of Coast Guard are able to come together & find a single person with just the top of their head bobbing up & down in the ocean on search & rescue missions. Absolutely incredible.
Thank you to ALL men and woman in the CG. You are the best of America.
The comments about excellent food quality are spot on. As an FN first assignment was Third District base NYC on Governor's Island and CG had just built a fantastic mess hall-food was so good officers came to EM mess every Friday for seafood special day. Eventually went to Planetree 307 in Hawaii, and agree weekly cookouts on the bouy deck really boosted morale and steaks cooked on a grill we great. Four years i would nver regret.
Neat movie that took me down memory lane. The ship interior segments where most interesting. While I joined the crew of Harriet Lane, WMEC 903 in late November 1984 and spent less than 1 year on board before I was off to MK, A school. I don’t remember seeing much of the ship other than the engine room, my bunk, head, and mess deck. I do recall cleaning the Captain’s cabin and working the Chief’s mess. Wow, 38 years ago.
Was Petty Officer Fingers still teaching reduction gearing week in 85? I had him at Yorktown MKA - he was an awesome teacher at advanced school and inspired me to study mechanical engineering later.
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I was on 2 different size ships for 2 years as a beginner boatswains mate. I liked it.
God Bless you the Woman and Men Serving in the U.S. Coast Guard !! ❤🇺🇸 Thank you so much for taking care of us!! I love you all and am Eternally Thankful 🥲! ❤ 🖖🏼 🇺🇸
USCG 1980 -1987 Semper Paratus!!! 👊
Retired BM1, 2- 180's and a 110WPB. Spent 2 years in the Bahamas. Thanks for the video.
As a former Coastie, this brought fond memories, and a tear to muh eye.🥲
A very modern Coast Guard. It’s very different from my Coast Guard experience in the 1960’s. The missions are similar but technology is so much better 🙏
TOM Yes, they totally different one way, that modern mariners (weekenders) the Coast Guard is NOT a TOW service anymore. When you get insurance for your boat. You buy the (vessel assist TOW) add on to your insurance. The Coast Guard is NOT a Tow truck service, to bring you FUEL, or FIX your break down on inland waters. One big thing I like about the modern Coast Guard BOARDING is they check all your SAFETY gear. Education on how to be SAFE. Get yourself back to the DOCK.
is the gay stigma the same with uscg as is for navy? in youtr observation
@@missmarti-cg3hi I don’t know
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Good film. Coast Guard are probably the hardest working people in our military. Thanks so much.
Absolutely heroes Saving lives every day on the sea
Guess you don't know much about the Infantry!!
Was on the Mohawk 02-03. Had a good time and made good friends.
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I was on the Crew that commissioned the Mohawk in the early 90s. We picked her up in Rhode Island and sailed her back to Key West. I did probably 4 patrols before moving on to Puerto Rico. I still have my Year Book.. Good Times.
Year book 🤔? Last time I saw CGC Mohawk 🫡 was '07 in Miami and she looked AMAZING! The crew had obviously loved her over the years.
@@TKnight305 Yea we had what I would describe as a year book. Full of photos and all kinds of a cool stuff.
@@xyz321123 oh that's pretty cool
Nicely presented. There are so many subspecialties in the U.S. Coast Guard, that prepare women and men for civilian occupations when their service is completed. If I had it to do over again, I would certainly look at the Coast Guard. In 1968, I was 19 and I lost my Student Deferment, dropped out of college and enlisted in the U.S. Army to avoid the Draft. The Recruiter made it sound like I would not be going to Vietnam ... "buyer beware."
As a Vietnam vet (drafted '67), "buyer beware" is spot on.
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The USCG is currently critically short on Culinary Specialists for the patrol vessels. This is partially due to the political outsourcing of food services at USCG shore based rescue stations and installations. It is also due to the fact that the Culinary Specialist MOS is not very flashy or popular. The USCG is offering a sign on bonus of several thousands of dollars to people enlisting with formal Culinary arts training.
Russell Great point, YES the CG must have the cooks in my Humble opinion just like Navy ( BOATS) the Subs. Best cooks in the Navy.
Interesting. I'm thinking that since the CG has had the rep of being the best feeders of all the military, I suppose the tradition must be kept. It was the best thing I liked about the Guard, plus drinking with the Gyrenes.
The old saying goes - two people you dont mess with is the pay master and the cook. Its not always crab leg on the menu. I remember at USCG small boat stations eating smelt in season.
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My father was USCG '46-49. He loved every minute of it!
Former crew member of USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) and Waesche. Semper Paratus.
Medium endurance cutters ftw! Miss my time on the Vigorous
They have to be honored and respected. They are actually in service to their country. To keep it secure and safe from all . God be with them all.
I spent 20 years at sea as an Engineer Officer with the UK Merchant Navy. That Chief Master at Arms, sorry, didn’t get his name, he really impressed me !! I would love to have him as a part of any team I was on.
You can tell how old this film is from the trip to Roosy Roads. A former military base, now international airport, it’s been closed as a military facility for many years.
The CO's shades & 'stauche suggest about 1980 although the film credits indicate it was produced in 1999.
And the crab! You see the price of crab these days? No way they are eating that lol
I did a 'space-A' to Rossey from Norfolk Air Base, jus before it closed. Ran a 15k race up a mountain, on opposite shore of island - San Blas Marathon 😬☀️🤗
@@DanielC__ Remember those days as a kid when Dad obtained employment in New Orleans with Domino Sugar after his obtaining an Electrical Engineering degree from New Haven College in Connecticut. LOVED that shrimp, crabs, and Mardi Gras . . . however after Hurricanes Betsy & Camille . . . Dad relocated back to the northeast 🇺🇸
Roosevelt Base officially closed on 31 March 2004. End credits indicated it was produced in 1999. My best guess is, this was filmed between 1996-1998.
Dad was in the CG in the 1950's on the WAL504 "Relief" lightship out of San Francisco.
“Am I speaking with the master/head of the ship?” … What she actually said: “Who is the man of the dishes?!”😂
Great video though, I’m going to try and join the USCG later this year 🤞
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Hahaha I 100% came here for this comment!
Very interesting. Thank you for your service. Be kind to one another. Love to all
Firist 20 min in I am impressed,by there work,duties and safety. Thank our USGG. Thanks Bearhunter5. For you are needed
What an awesome job the Coast Guard would be.
Wonderful program. Thank you for posting.
I would guess this was filmed in the mid to late 90's, the same timeframe I was aboard Mohawk's older sister Northland. There were many small differences between the first four of the class and the final nine. Mohawk was commissioned in the spring of '91, so she was still quite young in this film. Man, this took me back to my days as a young USCG Seaman.
It still has the optical sight mounted up on the Flying Bridge. "U.S." has been added on the sides in front of 'Coast Guard' and the crew is still wearing the old style "Service Station Flunky" uniforms. I'm dating that footage as being right around 1991-92.
Could be, but we were wearing those uniforms up until I got out in '99.
The Bear has door that literally goes no where. You open the door and there's a wall
Not to mention that they were actually looking for “ Illegal Migrants”. That alone indicates this isn’t a recent film😆.
Copyright at end of film says 1999. It might have been filmed a bit earlier, then released in 1999. Likely this was filmed in late 90s.
I learned a few things. First I had always assumed that these Cutters steered by an old fashion Helm (Wheel). I was surprised to see it steered by a tiller similar to the inland river towboats. The other is 19knts is a much slower top speed than I would have ever thought. I was expecting something similar to the USN’s generic 33 knots. Probably a good thing they have the helo, if not a sail boat could possibly out run them. Good job, great documentary!
After watching most of the program, many memories surfaced, at the time we flew two primary S&R Helicopters the Dauphine and the Jayhawk , I flew on both of them. My longest flight was a search for a reported raft between Key West and Cuba. The flight lasted six hours. On return it was dark o’clock , and pilots landed using night vision goggles. I really miss the experience.
I've got you. I started in the HH-52A and went to a Pelican, HH-3, before transitioning to C130's. Did my year at sea on the Dallas out of Governor's Island when we had a base there. Did my land based flying at Air Station Cape May before it all went to Atlantic City. Spent my 130 time at E City in NC.
Pretty sure they still fly the same 2 aircraft as primary SAR.
Capt. is wearing those American Optical sunglasses that we wore in the Air Force in the early’70’s😜
Well done. Reminds me of my days on minesweepers in the Navy back in the late 60s.
I served on her Sister Cutter Harriet Lane 94-97 as a Main Prop Snipe went to Alaska worked with the Cutter Rush doing Bering Sea Ops testing ships ability in those waters and Taking crew through Initiations crossing international Date line and Alaskatwo trips to Unitas trips to South America transiting Panama Canal one time Bridge lost speed control we had to do it from Main console myself and Em1 talking pucker factor sweating bullets also Refresher Training Gitmo then Jacksonville Florida also did Ref Tra at Little Creek VA Red Oak loved it and most of my time 20 years 8 years of Sea Duty never did Boarding Ops I had enough Work and Responsibilities with Engineering.
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at least the captain was hip enough to not have the crew in trops the whole time for the cameras.
DAMMMMM LTJG Felger is a Capt now.
She was the CO at Cape May when I went through DEPOT. She is a wonderful person and really cared about shaping the future of the Coast Guard
@jacobwood1491 yeah, When I went to bootcamp she took the CO.
I was on there from 93-95. Used my sea time to get a merchant Mariner ticket. It was a pretty good life skills builder to say the least. The women came on in 95. I have seen her in the last couple years, she still looks good for an old boat.
Hey shipmate. I was one of the cannon cockers onboard Mighty Mo from 93-96. If memory serves me, you were an FN. We had some busy, good, times during those years. Looks like you are doing well.
Damn, I miss this!!! Going to sea was great!
Retired off AD in 2013 as an OSCS onboard the CGC WAESCHE out of Alameda and my CO at the time was CAPT McKinley, the LT that shows up in this video around 7:51.
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I joined the Navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea! I joined the Navy to see some girls, and what did I see? I saw the sea? Thanks to F. Astair for this poem.
Went thru Cape May in 1960, India 43. Did 5 1/2 years should have stay twenty. Semper Paratus .
Back in the 90s we did unrep with the Mohawk. My ship was the USS Mount Baker AE34 I remember them erecting a pole on the flight deck to setup their UNREP station. We called her with affection the mighty warship Mohawk. I could be wrong but I think she was doing the Coast Guard version of REFTRY.
Love the crab leg chow. Enjoyed that myself at Yorktown training center many a time.
Great program.
Damn that ship looks super clean specially the paint outside is like new.
mega0876 You can bet those daily worked their _____ off before any film crew showed up. Probably months of preparations. USCG and USN ships are keep at a high state of cleanliness at all times. But I’m sure they went above and beyond for this.
Thank a deck ape for that! Was 1 on the USCGC Taney and Gresham. lol
Three cheers for the honorable US Coast Guard. Under-funded and under-reespected. 🖖
US Coastguard. The best.
WELL DONE THANK YOU!
I very much enjoyed this review of what the coast guard does.
But you can't get a taste of the galley coffee with its ubiquitous hint of diesel fuel taste. For some real immersion - get a copy of the book "ten hours until dawn". You get a real sense of what it might be like as a scared crew during a squall rescue sortie hanging from the wheel house ceiling hand grips on a 41 footer as you go blasting over the crest of a 21 foot sea and then slamming down into its trough. Feels like the hull is going to split in two.
Very informative video. Well done.
Great show !!
I had to chuckle a bit when the Mohawk was going to check out the little boats that where off the island, but one of the fishing boats came to check them out....
That must’ve been when the Mohawk was new. It looks pristine!
When the ship is in home port the enlisted are constantly taking care of any rust, and always seemed like we were chipping, sanding, and painting.
I often say my three jobs on the deck force aboard the CGC Cape Wash WPB95310 out of Monterey were 1] chipping paint, 2] painting, and 3] chipping paint.
Semper Paratus my Brothers and Sisters-- USCGC Bibb whec-31 '71-'74
Excellent video!
*Excellent show!-💙👍👏👏👏👏✔️💯!!
To Janson Media, nicely done! only small point is in your text description above; its USCGC not U.S.S. but he rest was a good documentary. Well done!
What? No engineers? How about some shots taken down in the hole? Deck forces come and deck forces go but it's the men down below who make the ship go!
Gotta love you Puddle Pirates! Nice video!
I'm stuck in about 8" of ice at the moment wishing I had a cutter to get in front of us and clear a path it's been slow and steady
That sucks, if you are underway you are lucky you can make a comment on this doc 20 years ago you could burp out a short email to your girl and no wifi or none of that, gets trying steaming 28 days across the Atlantic on a slow ass avenger class MCM
@@williamhilbert8324 I'm inland on the Illinois, we're literally the only ones breaking through while everyone shadows us.just about all out of rigging to repair the wires holding the tow together but we're just about through. As bout the cell service....since the water levels have dropped this year we're pretty much in a ditch depending on where we're at but majority of the time it's ok
really cool name In a ditch that’s known in the industry as the “Shit Ditch”.
Lol yeah up a little further in the lemont area when you hit the fish barrier that's the shit ditch
One of those times you have to wonder what were they thinking. Chicago’s sewage polluting Lake Michigan. So in there infinite wisdom they reversed the Chicago River to now flow down the Illinois River flushing their shit straight through the heart of the Country. So that more people could have a piece of their sewage. I never had the unlucky honor of riding the Illinois River. I’ve ran the full length of the Upoer, and the Ohio, up the Cumberland to Nashville, and up the Tennessee to Chattanooga.
USCGC Glacier, Winneabago, & Mellon crew member 1969 - 73😊
Pretty cool, I’m stationed on the 270 Seneca! Cool to see the inside of another 270 which is the same layout but little different lol
A high definition camera crew was required to make this available in 360. I'd watch it again when it's available in HD.
Based on the uniforms, this video is from the 90’s. They changed to BDU’s around 20 years ago. They also haven’t carried Beretta handguns in a long time. It’s just an old video,
14:29 she is a captain now and was the CO of the recruit training base for cg
If I could be enlisted aboard a U.S. ship, would have done it already!!!! I served three n half years in the Texas Army National Guard ,but I always loved the waters.
That ship is the perfect size any bigger and there is room for rif raff and dis harmony .
Love the U> S. Coast Guard!
Actually life looks excellent on ship. Thanks Bearhunter5
Nice to see USCG in waters other than Alaska or PNW. Us old guys have a hard time dealing with even watching hypothermia situations!
Very interesting thanks
Spent time on another 270. It is an experience.
Way to go Coast Guard!
I can't believe this! I was in the CG in the 90s and NEVER experienced this sort of cruise ship treatment or attitudes! How do you want your steak?! Maybe because I was on 210s which were the OLD medium endurance cutters or maybe this was done for recruiting purposes, I don't know but most of this would have been a fantasy for the Dependable and Decisive cutter crews.
It feels like I’m watching a documentary in school back in 1991
That military phrase - 24/7. 🇺🇸
I'm curious on the boarding team and their firearms for any recent USCG service member. They were using old Beretta's here and I didn't notice any rifles, which is to be expected in 1999 I suppose. For vessel boarding, I assume they carry M4's and vests these days?
How long are floats(out at sea) like that on the Cutter Mohawk?
My brother-in-law is a active reserve Coast Guard Chief Petty Off. out of New York Base- not counting reserves hes got 15 years in the Coast Guard- hes currently a coordinate cmdr. of his area American Legion -
Racks 3 high? On the Campbell I don't recall any of the berthing areas 3 high.
Salute Fair Winds!
Do you have the original HD version? Also, you need to deinterlace it properly, combing galore.
Birettas and gas station uniforms, how old is this video?
Would it be correct to class Coast Guard cutters as Corvettes?
I was on the sister cutter Thetis; if you can't think for yourself and want to be micro managed all the time, join the Coast Guard. I wish I knew that before signing my enlistment papers.
“If you cannot think for yourself,” don’t listen to this ape.
@@001USA001 It is true; don't listen to the recruiter or the lifer. speak with past Coasties.
Relax, its only 4 years or less until you are short. Then you have your entire AI "enhanced" future ahead of you!