Launched in 1934 after participating in World War II combat operations and serving U.S. Navy in the North Atlantic, the USCGC Mohawk WPG-78 found its resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico in 2012 off the coast of Sanibel Island. Before being sent below the 90 feet of water, the ship had to be cleaned of anything that could be toxic to the marine environment.
Today, it is sitting in an upright position and serves as a home to many species of fish and other marine animals. It is hoped that the corals will slowly inhabit its nooks and crannies and make it into an artificial reef, the first ever created from a 165-foot war ship. The reef is a memorial to U.S. veterans.
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