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27. Two dead as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 09:37 AM

May 18

Two dead as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge (BBC)

Two people have been killed and at least 19 others injured after a tall Mexican Navy training sailing ship crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge.

Police said the Cuauhtémoc, with 277 people on board, lost power on Saturday as the captain was manoeuvring the vessel, forcing it to head for the bridge abutment on the Brooklyn side.

Footage shows the ship's towering masts clip the bridge as it passed under the structure. Crew members were standing on the masts as they snapped and fell to the deck, authorities said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c991n8p4pdyo

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Mexican Navy ship crashes into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge [View all] Polybius May 2025 OP

Countdown till Trump declares this an act of war by Mexico SledDriver May 2025 #1

Gawd, I hope trump doesn't declare war on Mexico. Watching on news, tops of the masts broke off. The bridge appears OK. Silent Type May 2025 #2

He'll probably settle for having the crew arrested generalbetrayus May 2025 #5

No joke. I sure hope we have proper guidelines for handling a ceremonial foreign ship. Silent Type May 2025 #9

We don't need no stinking SCantiGOP May 18 #16

Has he even mentioned it yet? Polybius May 19 #38

Rigging is heavy BidenRocks May 2025 #3

The ship was damaged? How about the bridge? nt babylonsister May 2025 #4

Orange Julius Caesar will increase the tariffs on Mexican goods generalbetrayus May 2025 #8

That's exactly what he will do ribrepin May 18 #18

It's still standing. I'm sure there is some damage, but could be minor. It was like the top 1/5th of masts. Silent Type May 2025 #11

Initial reports on FB said the GP6971 May 2025 #6

Fascinating PJMcK May 2025 #7

I believe the ship lost power -- I don't think the skipper intentionally tried to sail under the bridge. LauraInLA May 18 #33

You're correct PJMcK May 18 #36

Looks like the ship lost power Old Testament Libera May 19 #37

Sal is talking about it on What's Going on with Shipping on Youtube. bluedigger May 2025 #10

Shocking how the captain didn't estimate the height of the masts.... wolfie001 May 2025 #12

I believe the ship lost power or something and the skipper couldn't control it. LauraInLA May 18 #34

Thank you wolfie001 May 18 #35

Scary FelineOverlord May 2025 #13

Stuck in reverse RoseTrellis May 18 #24