The Mexican Navy

[Sangersteve]

Crashed a ship into the Brooklyn Bridge

https://x.com/i/status/1923911340151730513

[GFB]

“Jefe, chu can make it?”

“Si, but this boat has-a-lotta sails!”

[Kiamichi]

Probably not big and heavy enough to cause serious structural damage.

[GRANDPA]

It was the sailing ship "Cuahtémoc", with tall masts that didn't quite clear the bridge. Some Mexican sailors injured when rigging crashed down to the deck.

[BigTex]

This ship actually hit the bridge stern first from apparent loss of propulsion control after getting underway from a berth (the ship was not under sail). The ship was planning to proceed south on the East River and the bridge was in the opposite direction. Crewmen were stationed on the masts as part of the show.

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[BigTex]

If you are interested in getting into the nautical weeds on this, Sal Mercagliano has a very good update on the incident as of Sunday afternoon:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gIlRiauatEo

[Sangersteve]

If you are interested in getting into the nautical weeds on this, Sal Mercagliano has a very good update on the incident as of Sunday afternoon:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gIlRiauatEo

Interesting stuff

[planosteve]

Two dozen injuries, 2 fatal.

[GRANDPA]

Very interesting YT video. I just assumed the ship had wooden masts, even tho it is a modern ship.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Cuauht%C3%A9moc

[rusty]

“Jefe, chu can make it?”

“Si, but this boat has-a-lotta sails!”

This comment tells me everything I need to know about you. Lives were lost.

[jellowrestling]

“Jefe, chu can make it?”

“Si, but this boat has-a-lotta sails!”

This comment tells me everything I need to know about you. Lives were lost.

Oh, come on. He made that comment before we knew anyone had died. I'm not sure we even knew that anyone had been seriously injured at that point.

[BigTex]

In 2021 something similar happened with a Brazilian tall ship hitting a bridge in Equador.

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[rusty]

“Jefe, chu can make it?”

“Si, but this boat has-a-lotta sails!”

This comment tells me everything I need to know about you. Lives were lost.

Oh, come on. He made that comment before we knew anyone had died. I'm not sure we even knew that anyone had been seriously injured at that point.

So? That’s supposed to make his stupid comment acceptable?