HMS Mohawk
Taken off Kalafrana probably between 1937-39.
Photo from the A.J.Magee collection courtesy of Robert Magee.
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Launched in 1937 HMS
Mohawk saw service in the Mediterranean. Taking part in the
Battle of Calabria (July 1940) & the Battle of Cape Matapan (March
1941). On the night of April 15/16th 1941 Force K found 5 heavily laden transports with an escort of 3 Italian destroyers near the Tunisian coast. All were sunk but HMS Mohawk was hit in this action by 2 torpedos from the Italian Destroyer Tarigo in the Kerkennah shallows off Tunisia. Later she was sunk by HMS Janus. A total of 43 were lost with the ship. She had 3 different Pennant numbers - L31, F31 and G31. |
References
| http://www.secondworldwar.org.uk/mohawk.html | Web page on HMS Mohawk |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mohawk | Thirteen ships have bourne the name Mohawk. This site gives more in depth information. |
| A Naval History of Malta 1798 - 1979 | Book by Peter Elliott |