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Polybius

(20,571 posts) Sat May 17, 2025, 10:33 PM May 17

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

Source: BBC News

A huge Mexican Navy training ship has been damaged after crashing into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge during a festive visit to the US.

Footage has emerged showing towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc clipping the bridge as the sailing vessel was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening.

Parts of the masts reportedly fell on the deck, with US media reporting multiple injuries. New York City's Emergency Management (NYCEM) said it was "responding to an incident", without giving any further details.

The Mexican Navy confirmed that the ship was damaged, saying the incident was being investigated.

Read more: 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 17 OP

Countdown till Trump declares this an act of war by Mexico SledDriver May 17 #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 17 #2

He'll probably settle for having the crew arrested generalbetrayus May 17 #5

No joke. I sure hope we have proper guidelines for handling a ceremonial foreign ship. Silent Type May 17 #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 17 #3

The ship was damaged? How about the bridge? nt babylonsister May 17 #4

Orange Julius Caesar will increase the tariffs on Mexican goods generalbetrayus May 17 #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 17 #11

Initial reports on FB said the GP6971 May 17 #6

Fascinating PJMcK May 17 #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 17 #10

Shocking how the captain didn't estimate the height of the masts.... wolfie001 May 17 #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 17 #13

Stuck in reverse RoseTrellis May 18 #24