Mexican Navy Ship Just Crashed Into The Brooklyn Bridge!!

[CrusaderFrank]

What in the ever lovin' hell!?!?!

We HAVE to be living in a simulation.

See post #2 for Mexican context.



I can't even.

Saw this last night and it was a bad CGI joke

How fucking stupid is the boat captain?

 

[22lcidw]

An act of war.

 

[mudwhistle]

Given the tugboat accompanying the ship and it is obviously moving stern first, I think probably a power failure on the ship and the current took it under the bridge? You would think the captain would have dropped anchor though. Maybe it is too deep in that area for the anchor to be effective?

But on first look, I'm saying accident, not deliberate.

I don't believe that for one second. They also claimed the same thing last year when they rammed another bridge.

Seemed to me their screw was churning....so they rammed the bridge.

Ask yourself why they were anywhere near the bridge in the first place.

People,....you need to learn to be more of a skeptic.


These things aren't happening by accident.

Same goes for all of the fires being set all over the country.

 

[westwall]

The were going backwards at about 5 knots......so there was no power loss.

She looks like she was moving with the current, not under power. That's the only thing that explains the men in the rigging.

 

[Moonglow]

It is a training ship so there is that..

 

[Delldude]

They didn't need no stinkin' badges.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Note to self, don't sail on Mexican cruise ships.

 

[mudwhistle]

She looks like she was moving with the current, not under power. That's the only thing that explains the men in the rigging.

The men in the rigging were there for show.
When you're in a channel or not under sail there's no need for men in the rigging.
Matter of fact, they were operating in an unsafe manner.

I'll look at it again, but I remember seeing the screws churning in reverse.

The dead giveaway is the lights.

 

[WEATHER53]

I don't believe that for one second. They also claimed the same thing last year when they rammed another bridge.

Seemed to me their screw was churning....so they rammed the bridge.

Ask yourself why they were anywhere near the bridge in the first place.

People,....you need to learn to be more of a skeptic.


These things aren't happening by accident.

Same goes for all of the fires being set all over the country.

Diversity gets us boat and airplane problems we Never had before

 

[Unkotare]

No shit Sherlock. But that's not the one I was talking about, she doesn't sail except on very, very special occasions.
...

Old Ironsides sails out into Boston Harbor at least once every year.

 

[WEATHER53]

She looks like she was moving with the current, not under power. That's the only thing that explains the men in the rigging.

They were not up there to fix anything. They were partying with loud blaring and cheering Frito Bandito music

 

[Foxfyre]

I don't believe that for one second. They also claimed the same thing last year when they rammed another bridge.

Seemed to me their screw was churning....so they rammed the bridge.

Ask yourself why they were anywhere near the bridge in the first place.

People,....you need to learn to be more of a skeptic.


These things aren't happening by accident.

Same goes for all of the fires being set all over the country.

If you zoom in you will see there are people on those masts.

This is a good will vessel scheduled to visit many ports. I can't believe they deliberately put their people at risk--there were a lot of sailors on those masts and those were the ones killed or injured. I still say accident.

". . .The Cuauhtémoc, a training ship on an international goodwill mission, was set to disembark and was next headed to Iceland when the collision happened.

Authorities say the boat's captain lost control of the vessel, and Adams on Sunday morning said the ship had lost power. . .

. . .The Mexican ship was described as a "goodwill vessel" that had plied the waters since 1982. . .

. . .Each year, the ship sets out at the end of classes at the naval military school to finish cadets' training. This year it left the Mexican port of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, on April 6, the navy said.

The Mexican consulate said on May 13 on X that the Cuauhtémoc, also called the "Ambassador and Knight of the Seas," arrived that day and docked at Pier 17. It invited people to visit through May 17.

The ship was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 nations, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York."

2 people killed, at least 20 others injured after Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Horrified onlookers watched helplessly as the massive ship barreled toward, then smashed into the 142-year-old bridge, the towering mast snapping.

abc7ny.com

 

[mudwhistle]

It is a training ship so there is that..

 

[westwall]

Old Ironsides sails out into Boston Harbor at least once every year.

Those are not sailings. Those are orientation swaps. Done with a tug. She moves out into the harbor, swaps ends, and moves back to her berth.

The last time she sailed under her own power was May 20 or 21, I can't remember the exact day, of 2021.

 

[odanny]

So was the original intent to sail under the bridge, not knowing your mast was too high?

If the ship lost power, why weren't those seated in the mast told to get down from their perch?

There is a lot of questions about this captain and crew to be answered.

 

[mudwhistle]

If you zoom in you will see there are people on those masts.

This is a good will vessel scheduled to visit many ports. I can't believe they deliberately put their people at risk--there were a lot of sailors on those masts and those were the ones killed or injured. I still say accident.

". . .The Cuauhtémoc, a training ship on an international goodwill mission, was set to disembark and was next headed to Iceland when the collision happened.

Authorities say the boat's captain lost control of the vessel, and Adams on Sunday morning said the ship had lost power. . .

. . .The Mexican ship was described as a "goodwill vessel" that had plied the waters since 1982. . .

. . .Each year, the ship sets out at the end of classes at the naval military school to finish cadets' training. This year it left the Mexican port of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, on April 6, the navy said.

The Mexican consulate said on May 13 on X that the Cuauhtémoc, also called the "Ambassador and Knight of the Seas," arrived that day and docked at Pier 17. It invited people to visit through May 17.

The ship was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 nations, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York."

2 people killed, at least 20 others injured after Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Horrified onlookers watched helplessly as the massive ship barreled toward, then smashed into the 142-year-old bridge, the towering mast snapping.

abc7ny.com

My understanding is they take on a pilot to guild them thru the channel to prevent things like this happening.
Every time the Kitty Hawk came in they'd have the harbor master on the bridge helping them to negotiate safely.
The captain really doesn't have much say during this period.

 

[Foxfyre]

My understanding is they take on a pilot to guild them thru the channel to prevent things like this happening.
Every time the Kitty Hawk came in they'd have the harbor master on the bridge helping them to negotiate safely.
The captain really doesn't have much say during this period.

That is also my understanding. But I honestly don't believe there was ANY malicious intent with them damaging their ship and hurting/killing their people by deliberately or even carelessly crashing into the bridge.

I believe their presence in the harbor honestly was one of good will and good intentions.

We can criticize Mexico for a lot of things, but this I honestly believe isn't one of them.

 

[westwall]

My understanding is they take on a pilot to guild them thru the channel to prevent things like this happening.
Every time the Kitty Hawk came in they'd have the harbor master on the bridge helping them to negotiate safely.
The captain really doesn't have much say during this period.

Correct, however the ship was moored to a pier for tours. That was during the day. I don't know what happened from then, to the collision.

But you are correct, there would have been a pilot on the bridge, and he has ultimate control while they are maneuvering in the harbor and approaches.

 

[Mac-7]

Well, they are probably waiting for, you know, an investigation as to what went wrong and why.

The only people injured appear to be members of the ship's crew.

I dont live in NY and dont know the layout of the city

But how did the ship get on the landward side of the bridge in the first place?

 

[WEATHER53]

I dont live in NY and dont know the layout of the city

But how did the ship get on the landward side of the bridge in the first place?

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