Mexican sailing vessel hits the Brooklyn Bridge

[Don Alaska]

A Mexican Navy training vessel hits the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Interesting.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I have been reading about this ! What I read is that the ship lost power and steering and drifted under the Brooklyn Bridge. The ship looks like a replicas of one from earlier centuries and is used for public relations and tours. It appears to still have lights working because it is completely lit up.
They must have gotten it stopped fairly soon because I didn’t see any videos after they went beneath the bridge.
It is strange though, since the last ship that hit one of our main bridges was also from a different country, Ukraine I think ?
Excellent video, @Don Alaska !

 

[Don Alaska]

I have been reading about this ! What I read is that the ship lost power and steering and drifted under the Brooklyn Bridge. The ship looks like a replicas of one from earlier centuries and is used for public relations and tours. It appears to still have lights working because it is completely lit up.
They must have gotten it stopped fairly soon because I didn’t see any videos after they went beneath the bridge.
It is strange though, since the last ship that hit one of our main bridges was also from a different country, Ukraine I think ?
Excellent video, @Don Alaska !

The guy who posted the video said it appeared the transmission got locked into reverse. The ship was supposed to be leaving the harbor, but instead started backing upriver. Strange to be sure.

 

[Susannah]

Agree it was strange. Apparently it was just an accident.

 

[Mary Stetler]

That is sad. I love those masted schooners. Not enough to go round hitting bridges. I wonder if it were here for an event.

 

[Don Alaska]

That is sad. I love those masted schooners. Not enough to go round hitting bridges. I wonder if it were here for an event.

I understood it was on an extended good will tour and was in NYC for some sailing ship event.