Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Mohave (AT-15)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

World War I Victory Medal (with Atlantic Fleet clasp)
Mohave Class Fleet Tug:
  • Laid down, 16 December 1913, at Seattle Construction & Drydock Co., Seattle, WA.
  • Launched, 2 December 1914, at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA.
  • Placed in service at Puget Sound Navy Yard, 2 December 1914, ChBOSN Alexander Stuart USN, Officer in Charge
  • Designated Fleet Tug (AT-15), 17 February 1920
  • Grounded, 13 February 1928, on Harding Ledge near Nantasket, MA.
  • Final Disposition, found unfit for service by a survey board, 29 March 1928
  • Sold as a hulk, 4 April 1928
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 5 April 1928
    Specifications:
    Displacement 575 t.
    Length 122' 6"
    Beam 24'
    Draft 12' 10"
    Speed 11 kts.
    Complement 28
    Armament two 3 pdrs
    Propulsion system unknown, single propeller
    Click On Image
    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    Mohave 116k Mohave (AT-15) at Boston Navy Yard, circa 1924.
    Bridgeport (AD-10) and Constitution are in the background.
    US Navy photo # NH 45949 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center         		US Naval Historical Center
    Mohave (AT-15)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Officers in Charge (OinC)
    01ChBOSN. Stuart, Alexander2 December 1914 - 17 July 1915
    02ChBOSN. Benzon, Albert Fisher17 July 1915 - 20 February 1918
    03BOSN. McDermott, Edward Francis20 February 1918 - 2- June 1918
    04LT. Strohte, Frederick20 June 1918 - 21 February 1922
    05BOSN. Johnson, Benjamin Burch21 February 1922 - 17 May 1924
    06ChBOSN Powers, Patrick Francis17 May 1924 - 25 April 1925
    05ChBOSN Buck, Albert Clifford25 April 1925 - 10 September 1925
    08ChBOSN Harder, Frank10 September 1925 - 13 February 1928
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page Back To The Service Ship Photo Index Back To The Fleet Tug (AT) Photo Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.
    This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
    All pages copyright NavSource Naval History
    Last Updated 14 February 2014