Mohawk Script: Page 7

A Day in the Life of the Mohawk
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	(Narrator) The Mohawk is the last of the Coast Guard's 13 Famous Cutter Class ships. A Medium Endurance Cutter, the Mohawk measures 270 feet from stem to stern.
	(Narrator) It is powered by two 4000 horsepower diesel engines and it has a top speed of 19.5 knots and a maximum range of nine thousand nine hundred miles.
	(Narrator) Within the ship, there are six levels of operational space which house and support a crew of 100 men and women -- 14 officers and 86 enlisted.
	(Narrator) The Mohawk's primary missions are law enforcement, defense operations and search and rescue. It's armed with one MK 75mm gun and two 50 caliber machine guns.
	(Narrator) Its flight deck is capable of landing several types of helicopters. The ship is equipped with two small boats used in law enforcement and rescue operations.