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CDI Sinks Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk

July 3, 2012
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[FONT=Helvetica]With a thunderous crack, six explosive charges detonated simultaneously and sent dust, rust and chunks of metal from the former Coast Guard cutter Mohawk 100 feet into the air.

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[FONT=Helvetica]People aboard more than 100 boats cheered as the 165-foot World War II veteran slipped into the clear blue water 30 miles off Redfish Pass to become Mohawk Veterans Memorial Reef, dedicated to all U.S. veterans.

Here is a link to some raw video: Mohawk exploded, sunk | Video Library | The News-Press
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