The Mexican navy training ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, killing two people.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said the collision injured 19. The Mexican Navy said at least 22.
“Authorities say the boat’s captain lost control of the vessel, and Adams on Sunday morning said the ship had lost power,” according to ABC7 New York
From The New York Post:
The majestic Cuauhtémoc — which has a crew of 277, mostly cadets — apparently lost power as it was sailing out of New York on its way to Iceland and the current carried it into the road deck of the bridge around 8:30 p.m., according to Mayor Eric Adams and footage of the crash.The collision sheared off the ship’s 147-foot masts – with alarming footage capturing numerous crew members dangling for their lives from the sails and booms after the boat hit the bridge, which has a max clearance of 135 feet.
NBC New York reported that the ship arrived this week and offered tours to the public.
The Cuauhtémoc docked at Pier 17, just below the Brooklyn Bridge. It left the pier for a stop in Brooklyn to refuel before it headed to Iceland.
The ship did not intend to sail towards the bridge.
The Cuauhtémoc left Acapulco on April 6 “on a mission with the goal of exalting the seafaring spirit, strengthening naval education, and carrying the Mexican people’s message of peace and good will to the seas and ports of the world.’”
The itinerary included Jamaica, Cuba, Barbados, New York, Iceland, Scotland, England, and Spain.
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