Mohawk Sinking Timeline

[@davesirak]

Yes, I am going to say it was clean and inspected by the EPA prior to sinking. We are SCUBA divers and fisherman who are passionate about building ecosystems to take pressure off the natural reef. I understand your skepticism but I assure you we have no financial gain, I am a volunteer and I have seen sea life grow on this wreck and fish make this reef their home which was nothing but sand before. The process for cleaning is removal, containment and proper disposal of hazardous materials. I respect your opinion and appreciate your comments and our shared passion for our environment.

[@romanmenocal3713]

Respect ✊

[@outlawgerman3707]

Dude... that response was so respectful.. yet so sassy.. that was just brilliantly savage man. Well done

[@longshlonglishy]

I was going to ask why? As a diver myself I did enjoy having a good ship to look at but I'm left wondering what the oil like stuff was floating on the water surface prior to it sinking?

[@attiquehashmi5488]

Thanks For Ur Explanation.. Because I Was Also Thinking about The Sea Pollution....

[@fatsndinksfishin9815]

David Sirak what about the oil on the water?

[@hstetser5376]

My dad spent countless hours volunteering on her when she was moored in Wilmington DE. He and all the crew loved her.

[@gremio3293]

Well I think ending as a part of the sea without anybody getting harmed is one of the best ways for a ship to go

[@jackieaponte167]

Rest In Peace

[@thejaguarjournal5209]

@@gremio3293 I would have put it to more usefulness then to sink it and let it flush out. Disassemble it and is it for house roofs or something you know what I'm saying.

[@gremio3293]

@@thejaguarjournal5209 yeah but I think its better for a ship to keep its name and structure and become a new habitiat for marine life for the next 100 or so years instead of ending in one of these awful ship graveyards in indonesia...for people who love ships they are not just a lifeless mashine, they have a personality, a name and a life and for these people its sometimes heartbreaking to see them rusting away on some unknown beach while they getting destroyed slowly...its just a more honorable way to go imo

[@thejaguarjournal5209]

@@gremio3293 Honorable is to keep it, and to re-invent it for the next generation and to not disable the ship. It can keep the same name but this is far from honorable! I don't care what you fucking say for that ship to be dismissed by some liberal mother fucker that ain't right what so ever. Wasting the materials it was made out of is precious to it's memory. In time we'll forget it and when found... You get the point. If you think it's gonna help Marine life it's not period! The paint,lead, and metallic mixtures in the ship will hurt the sea life then to help it.

[@jsythereeighty-niner2882]

LOL the fish at the end, he's like, "What the Hell just happened!?".

[@beckygilbreath6146]

Hehe

[@Vodaph0ne]

It could be a she! Sexist! 😆😆😆😆

[@DRAZEEHWehThtieK]

Ikr 😂😂😂😂

[@NoobsDudes]

@@Vodaph0ne H o w

[@Vodaph0ne]

@@NoobsDudes Lol it was a joke as you can't tell what the sex of the fish is

[@PublicTransportVideo]

5:10 I swear this thing wasn't here yesterday

[@williamestrada4725]

PublicTransportVideo hahah Ik he was all like tf is this camera doing here

[@carlosborquez9587]

Lucho Gatica

[@nippon2003]

its cute tho

[@kennithchapman9689]

Said the lil fishy with the yellow tail. This might make a nice home for me?

[@lillmannen2866]

Haha

[@bmjake]

Just to show how effective these artificial reefs are: The fish at 5:10 shows that the SECOND the ship touches the bottom it’s already part of the ecosystem. “Reduce, reuse, recycle” taken to the extreme.

[@TenBuckCanuck]

Except for oil slick it left....

[@unclexeres]

@@TenBuckCanuck it's rust as the demo charges broke it loose. They removed all of the oil..... Duh!!!

[@davesirak]

The ship was a World War II museum ship for many years in Key West. It was dying at the dock and was at risk of sinking in the harbor. Converting ships with history as artificial reef keeps the name alive and builds structure for marine life to grow and breed where only sand existed before.

[@loganr3884]

David Sirak how did you get cameras back

[@ObligedObserver]

David Sirak s going to happen to uss texas the last remaining dreadnough

[@ObligedObserver]

I'm afraid this will happen to the uss texas

[@hevendor958]

General Cj Migl No they are not going to sink the USS Texas

[@robertporter1369]

My Father served on board the USS Mohawk in 1942-43 during WWII as part of the Greenland Patrol.

[@zanderisgaming8726]

Sadly he didn’t tho but that would be cool

[@infinitysims7395]

Zander Pro Gaming- what?

[@laurikotivuori1585]

@@zanderisgaming8726 You wouldn't know you little bitch

[@hstetser5376]

The USCg cutter mohawk operated as a floating, working museum in Wilmington De for many years. My dad worked on it for most of that time. I have some really fond memories of that old girl.

[@davesirak]

H Stetser she also served as a museum in Key West before her sinking. She was in danger of sinking at the dock and was carefully moved to Ft Myers for cleaning before sinking. A plan was in place to move her in a path in which she could be sunk along the route should a major breach occur in route. Fortunately she made the trip and held strong until over the official permitted site.

[@TMNTLeague]

That’s so cool! Sorry you had to see her go...

[@Enderrock424]

"3...2...1" BOOM "warning hull breach detected" Subnautica in a nutshell

[@theriolulad4808]

[Creature Attack]

[@harrisonmauldin5090]

*abandon ship intensifies*

[@Enderrock424]

Harrison Mauldin god damn three years later

[@davesirak]

I could show you video of the inside of the engine which was cleaned inside and out, with the oil removed it quickly was covered with rust. Much of the color is rust, mostly from under the barnacles which were blown off by the blast. Take note of the barnacles on the side of ship before the blast and immediately afterwards. The side of ship is a clean as a shiny nickel.

[@timoalvidrez]

David Sirak I just didn't like all the smoke comeing from the funnle

[@davesirak]

That dust and dirt.

[@johnmichaelsaraceno2851]

Certainly looks like a black oil slick around bow the ship, but you say it was clean, I'm wonder what that black was...

[@curtekstrom6600]

@@johnmichaelsaraceno2851 Any Ship that is Scuttled goes through years of Cleaning and Equipment removal. No Traces of any Petroleum or Chemicals are allowed to remain before being Scuttled.

[@davidhunt6463]

@@curtekstrom6600 that may be true, so what is your explanation for the black substance flowing from the side of the ship?

[@trackerrrr]

@ 5:10 Fish goes "Dibs on this one".

[@masonwilliams9271]

To be honest that was cool to see the ship slowly sink. I’m glad you did this because it will make a home to have coral grow and to house fish.

[@Gmny1MOA]

Something kind of sad about seeing an old girl claimed by the sea...kind of like a funeral or something

[@BigLisaFan]

Better than scrap.

[@seansky2721]

After long historical service in possibly the least friendly sea states, this proud little Lady outlived her pension, and settled on the bottom, upright with all the dignity Her Officers and Men could hope for. USS (later USCG) Mohawk. The last of Her kind. May she Rest In Peace.

[@nataliecleland7834]

I know it’s dangerous but I would just love to sit on that as it’s sinking I sound like an idiot saying that lol

[@HAKJOBSautomotive]

Same tho 😂

[@Snoozzi]

me too

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

Inside with scuba gear

[@magmaticanimations8091]

Nathan Torres yea

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

@@magmaticanimations8091 go down with the ship so to speak

[@robertphillips6296]

I was surprised to see that they left one of the ships boats on deck, to be sunk with the ship.

[@decadantdog4444]

And the deck gun.

[@Amythehealer]

I thought the same

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

Even though I know its going to sink I kind of root for it to stay floating.

[@boxhawk5070]

Davy Jones inspecting his new ship on the bow at 2:55

[@perfectbros2299]

Boxhawk hahahaha...so funny....

[@perfectbros2299]

Boxhawk i

[@sutilgladiador8477]

The speed that the condominiums appear here is incredible! Thought the fish at 05:30

[@bardstables8909]

Fishy was like, "Stella, pack up the kids. We've got a new mansion to live in. "

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

She sank like a gracious lady that she was

[@davidfrank2824]

I would love this witness one of these sinkings. Wreck diving it's probably the very top of my list of places I like to go. I expect really like the graveyard of the Atlantic. Anyone who lives on the East coast and are scuba divers need to try this. You would not believe that you could be in such clear the water is and it's also relatively warm due to the gulf stream.

[@MidwestMotor]

Incredible footage for 10 years ago - love the little fish at the end!!!!!!

[@RhinoXpress]

oh no you sunk my battleship! :)

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I was going to convert it to RC. Damn.

[@NERJ607]

that hits really hard after watching this I love that game too ...

[@veerbotenamelandnl4017]

awesome video

[@dickhurtz4528]

Uniquely satisfying video

[@tbwpiper189]

Makes one think about all those heroic merchant marines who went to the bottom during WW's I and II. May God Bless their souls.

[@me-hg3lh]

5:11 awwww

[@DESIBOY-fe7nm]

Please make video on how these explosives are laid on ship, & how big holes do they make. Please

[@SubsurfaceMedia]

The jawfish at 5:00 is like "WTF is this thing that fell out of the sky?"

[@CrisisGuildWOW]

@5:38 Fish be like "hey guys, u wanna come down here and get your boat off my house? thanks!"

[@moonytheloony6516]

It would've been quite fitting if that fish seen at the 5 minute mark (who was clearly overseeing this project) was wearing a construction hat, but that's just me.

[@felixcat9318]

That was a really nicely carried out sinking, she settled on an even keel and retained it all the way down! Subsea creatures and growths will welcome their new home, as will recreational divers.

[@rachelm6744]

This is sad. Why do I feel sad? Maybe all the memories? I don’t know 😢

[@CuttingEdge49]

Upright! Great job.

[@mxrsph0b1c]

the water is very pretty

[@Chuck59ish]

I like this place, it's home now.

[@edwardweaver1467]

Why is there still one flag Onbaord? Curious. .

[@ThinkItSinkItReefIt]

Awesome video Dave. Thanks for sharing. The cameras that appear to be in the water prior to the sinking, are they on buoys?

[@89128]

Sank 10 years ago, would like an update as to how well its converting into a reef.

[@RABIDJOCK]

For lot of men that was the last experience of their lives.

[@sutilgladiador8477]

Very cool this video !! Thanks

[@Richardpathos]

WOW! THE FUNNEL DIDN'T FALL!!! Very stronger material.

[@fz1000red]

The post blast appearance of oil might seem alarming to some, however, there are apparently sets of scientific standards certifying the visible amount as negligible and less than an amount requiring a hazardous materials response. The cool thing I see is the instant and immediate attraction of the little dude at the end. Fish and other forms of sea life will quickly adopt the sunken cutter as a new home where recreational divers and fishers can also benefit from the sinking.

[@galadirk7843]

I've got this recommended after 8 years, you too?

[@badzombieplayz1009]

I did too

[@M1tjakaramazov]

At 3:18 the ocean goes "Ok screw this shit, time to go..."

[@louielouiepks]

I would have bought the little boat they left on deck.

[@UKSCIENCEORG]

The fish is thinking "WTF are these land apes up to now?"

[@TheRhonda77]

What was the time that it hit the bottom? It seemed like a gentle landing.

[@davesirak]

TheRhonda77 the ship actually hit the bottom at about 50-60 mph. My dive computer was inside the wet camera housing on the bow. Roughly the ship rapidly accelerates once it is full of water and air purged at high pressure at 30 feet it actually serves as a jet blast of air at more than 30,000 psi. The impact is masked by the bubbles the steel plates rippled at the keel. I have involved in three large ship sinking and have learned no matter the size they all sink at the same rate. The effect of terminal velocity in the air seems to be the same in the water.

[@NoSoup4U2]

At the dive clocks 5min mark, that little yellow tail finned fish, I'm guessing is the 1st resident of that new reef. I'm calling him Skip, cuz doesn't that captain always go down with his/her ship? Welcome home Skip! :)

[@SpaceCadet2569]

The girl, she went gracefully. The little fish at the end with its 15 minutes of fame.

[@RailPreserver2K]

Did y'all ever put cameras on the inside of the ship to show it flooding from within? Because I've always found that part of these videos fascinating

[@davesirak]

Railroad,Preserver,2000 I had one in the engine room where the explosives were but it did not survive the explosion.

[@RailPreserver2K]

If y'all sink another ship just open the Sea Chests if they're even able to be opened that way the flooding is slow enough to where y'all could get camera setup but not have to worry about the cameras getting ruined or in this case blown up XD

[@BigLisaFan]

@@RailPreserver2K They do it this way to flood it as fast as possible so it sinks in a controlled way. Opening the sea cocks might lead to it becoming unstable and possibly rolling over.

[@TheJazz747]

@@RailPreserver2K Search for HMCS Annapolis scuttling, they had 19 cameras all over and inside the ship, that was amazing to see.

[@robertmcada2102]

A new Marine wildlife habitat. Was the ship a Naval Vessel ?

[@JoeAriminvm]

Wow, can't even make out when it got to rest on the sea floor. Was expecting a big thud.

[@aco2518]

A nice bit of foreshadowing in the end

[@crusadergodx9795]

To think how many ppl would die if they only had 3 minutes but it would be unlikely because of the ships size

[@defeatedink0544]

No one was onboard so nobody would have died

[@mesau7002]

Little fish telling his unbelieving friend - YES WAY!!! This 5 star hotel just fell right out of the sky!"

[@StoriedTreasures]

Hey David! I LOVE this video covering the sinking of the Mohawk! Awesome montage of clips! I was wondering, would it be possible for me to use a piece of the audio for a video I am doing? I just think it'd be cool to use the ACTUAL AUDIO of a sinking ship instead of manufacturing my own. Its for a ww2 video im putting together :D May i use a bit of audio and I'll drop your name in the credits and description?

[@davesirak]

Sure, I have a couple of sinkings you can use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaeldp93abx3ppI

[@davesirak]

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[@davesirak]

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[@StoriedTreasures]

@@davesirak Dude the Vandenburg sank so FAST! :O I knew she sank quick but geeez!!! I might grab some audio snippets from this one :D Thank you so much !!! I'll let you know as soon as my video is ready! You saved me a ton of time editing ^_^ THANK YOU!

[@ResidentEddy]

First fish: "On one fin, I don't know what in the name of Poseidon happened. But on the other fin... IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE~"

[@brancosilva4282]

👏 o principal personagem foi o peixinho amarelo 🙌

[@dillonmartin2803]

oh ok good. i got scared for a second. thank you for telling me that. i frlt like they were doing more bad then good.

[@davesirak]

Dillon Martin the engine room is literally given a white glove test, the process involves using a strong degreaser on the surface which is pumped out of the bilge of the ship and recycled. As soon as the oil is removed the parts begin to rust rapidly which is washed away when sunk.

[@mars.359]

I believe this is the same ship that sat in Wilmington Delaware for many years on the Christiana.

[@yeetmasterultima4495]

3:10 The point where the water consumes to ship

[@TheMattt]

Alright own up who brought a banana on the boat look at the consequence of this now own up😂😤

[@rayfox5655]

People keep saying "Artificial Reefs". How does the EPA know if reefs should even be placed there

[@davesirak]

The EPA inspects the ships before sinking and approve the site before sinking. Artificial reef sites are selected in areas in which there is no sea life and generally sandy bottom. The intent is to provide habitat for sea life to attach to and allow fish to lay and hide eggs which will not eaten by predators. The small nooks and crannies in the ship provide a breeding ground for sea life. The results are undeniable after only a few weeks.

[@firstandlast5324]

UpChuck English, shut up, stupid.

[@jasonpyles8787]

What is that black suet in the water

[@aysekonas3577]

The fish was like "Where did this thing come from? It wasnt here 1 hour ago"

[@robertlkeltner4085]

It should be USCGC Mohawk not USS. This was a United States Coast Guard Cutter. Just saying.

[@chabka34]

It would be cool to see an update on this

[@saltyseatv5904]

Look up diving videos on it.

[@houstonswisha143]

5:11 first inhabitant of this badass new reef

[@dccs6009]

Did they not drain and clean the oil tanks?

[@briangulley6027]

They did.

[@flatgrimace]

I mean like they’re not retarded

[@SM_KTF]

is that oil floating on the surface ?

[@davesirak]

It is dirt and wood, the EPA inspected the ship before sinking to ensure all oil and loose paint was removed.

[@scottygreen8526]

how deep is the ship at

[@hobosgameplays6607]

5:10 LOL poor fish :D

[@Top_Sun_]

Hits to citadel 1x Caused fooding 1x Destroyed 1x

[@dominiccoscarelli305]

Wow. The really didn't take long. I bet it probably would feel like seconds if you were on it

[@omnacky]

Hahaha what was that thing that hit the deck at 0:14

[@michaeltruett817]

Flower class corvette?

[@gunnarulset]

5:11 be like 🧐

[@lindgrenmarcus]

At 3:04, Was that a guy running? xD

[@staravs360]

5:10 Fishe

[@jshilohshea381]

Is that ship made of concrete ?

[@davesirak]

Steel and wood decking

[@ChillFrost]

hahahahah the fish

[@hevendor958]

the fish where probably like: hey look a new house *LETS LIVE IN IT*

[@Vodaph0ne]

Ironically it doesn't show it sinking in real time as it cuts at 4:58 to the ship suddenly on the bottom

[@xdgamerpro5709]

Well probably cus it was filmed in real time it was probably 700 feet deep water

[@blucifer4865]

@@xdgamerpro5709 Actually light only penetrates the ocean to depths of about 500 feet and even at those depths it's just a dim glow. In the video the sunlight is still very much reaching down to the ocean floor making the depth only about 150-200 ft at deepest

[@กําพลจันทร์เจริญ-ร6ห]

14:30

[@bobbylee2853]

May she rust in peace.

[@williamsmith9763]

Such a shame that the fine old lady had to be sunk, but an honourable end all the same. Judging by the shape of her funnel, I must ask: is she a steamship or internal-combustion powered? Steamers always had those nice cylindrical funnels.

[@davesirak]

She was a diesel burner, she actually worked the North Atlantic protecting the American convoys of World War II. We spoke to some of the vets who said the shot the front of bow off when tracking and shooting at a German U-Boat at the waterline. Her biggest claim to fame was sending the forecast of the system over the Atlantic for the D-Day invasion.

[@williamsmith9763]

@@davesirak Oh, thanks for all the info, I never knew about any of that.

[@Masekoppen]

Just imagined insted of using a go pro to watch it sink its a cameraman if there is a camera man in the boat he need to Get out fast but its a go pro

[@davidkazman9942]

Im sure all of the black plumes leaking from the ship really help to accelerate the "artificial reef" process.

[@toothless7849]

David Kazman Thats mostly dirt and dust and rust, nothing too harmful!

[@pepsidoggo1598]

Was this a minelayer?

[@davesirak]

kein mcgill she see duty as an escort and sub hunter in World War II and deployed depth charges but not mines. She also engaged subs with her bow mounted gun. The front of the boat was shot off as gun crews brought the gun too low trying to hit subs low on the horizon.

[@fredwinter850]

The skeptics are the same people that complain if there is not a highway light every 100 feet on an Interstate highway. I really believe the skeptics could not find their own ass with both hands.

[@zrtopics2418]

And all I could think about is all that oil spillage 😥😥😥

[@eat_a_dick_trudeau]

There is no oil in it.

[@dennisporter753]

How deep is the wreck?

[@davesirak]

Dennis Porter Top of the wreck is about 70 feet with the keel at 100. The wreck has degraded quite a bit and settled and collapsed into itself after a couple direct hits from hurricanes over top of her.

[@johnfranklin5277]

@@davesirak so then as an artificial reef, its a failure, I guess.

[@justsumguy2u]

Why is there oil/fuel spreading out from the ship? All of those things are supposed to be removed from a ship before sinking.

[@help3102]

justsomeguytoyou that wasn't oil the oil and stuff got removed

[@Taqruinnius]

This ship was sitting in a harbor exposed to the elements. That is just iron oxide that was blown from the ship.

[@Darek225Army]

That was just and dirt lol

[@nicedog1]

That little fish is thinking wtf!

[@ГригорийГригорий-и1к]

Нефтяное пятно такое на воде появилось . Где Грета Тунберг ? Или она только лоббирует только то за что платят ?

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ดูความลึก

[@ChillFrost]

is that oil the black colored floating

[@davesirak]

Chill Frost all contaminates were cleaned, the ship was inspected by EPA before sinking. The layer on the surface is dirt and wood particles. The decks were made of wood.

[@ChillFrost]

+David Sirak good. nice nice

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

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[@dexb000]

Did they fire somthing at it or was it just a charge they had place on the hull? They should have smoked it with a torpedo lol!