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MOHAWK paddle gunboat, Great Lakes (1843)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk | William Fairbairn & Co, Limehouse // Kingston Yard, Lake Ontario | 1841 | 21.2.1843 | 1843 | sold 6.1852 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 176bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 30.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 5.94 |
| Draught, m | 3.00 hold depth |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 SE |
| Power, h. p. | 60nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 gun |
| Complement | 20 |
Project history
Iron-hulled paddle gunboat. Symonds design of 1841. Intended for service on Lake Ontario, later on Lake Huron. Ship was laid down in Limehouse and delivered in pieces for shipment to Canada in November 1841.
Modernizations
1846: lengthened (37.9m pp, 225bm)
Naval service
No significant events.
