A Mexican naval ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a publicity tour in New York City on Saturday, with the top of its mast brushing the iconic crossing of the East River.
Eyewitness videos of the collision posted online show the mast of the ship, which flew huge green, white and red Mexican flags, scraping under the bridge. As onlookers crawled from the shore, the ship then drifted toward the river.
The Mexican Navy said in an article on social media platform X that the academy training ship Cuauhtémoc was damaged in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge to prevent it from continuing its navigation.
It added that the naval and local authorities are reviewing the status of personnel and materials, which are helping.
Spanish said in Spanish: “The Navy Secretary updated his commitment to personnel safety, transparency and provided excellent training for future officials of the Mexican fleet.”
Cuauhtémoc is a ship sailing at the end of the Mexican Naval Military Academy, completing the training of the cadets.
The Navy said at the time that it left the Mexican port of Acapulco on April 6, with 277 people on board.
The ship plans to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York.
It also plans to go to Reykjavik, Iceland. Bordeaux, Saint-Malo and Dunkirk, France; Aberdeen, Scotland, etc., a total of 254 days – 170 days at sea and 84 days at port.
