The Mexican navy ship Cuauhtémoc that hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night time was crusing all over the world on a goodwill tour.
The Cuauhtémoc set sail from Acapulco on April 6 and arrived in New York on Could 13. The ship had been docked on the South Avenue Seaport museum final week and was open to free excursions.
It was departing for Reykjavik, Iceland on Saturday when it misplaced energy and drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping all three masts and killing two folks.
In-built 1982, the ship was used as each a coaching ship for the Mexican Naval Academy and as an envoy of Mexican tradition. It was supposed to go to 22 ports in 15 nations throughout a 254-day tour of the world.
Mexican college ship Cuauhtemoc, with crew members standing on the masts, arrives at Aarhus Harbour in Denmark through the Tall Ships Race 2019. (HENNING BAGGER/AFP through Getty Photographs)
The Cuauhtémoc has made comparable journeys previously. The world excursions function the ultimate step in Mexican naval cadets’ coaching after they full their courses. Previous to Saturday’s accident, the ship was additionally anticipated to be a part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration subsequent yr in New York.
The ship measures 297 ft lengthy and about 40 ft large, in accordance with Mexico’s army. Its essential mast is 160 ft excessive; the Brooklyn Bridge is simply 127 ft above the water.
Saturday’s wreck occurred as a result of the crew misplaced energy to the rudder and was unable to steer the ship, in accordance with authorities. The East River present carried it backwards into the Brooklyn Bridge.
Broken masts are seen on the Mexican naval ship Cuauhtémoc within the East River after the ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. (Gardiner Anderson / New York Day by day Information)
The Cuauhtémoc was considered one of 4 sister ships inbuilt Bilbao, Spain, in 1982. The opposite tall ships are used as ambassadors by Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Initially Printed: Could 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
