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  • Rob S.
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    • Dec 2013
    • 9396
    • New York City
    #1

    Never a dull moment in the Big Apple

    Mexican Navy Sailing Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge, Killing Two Crew Members

    A spokesman for the Mexican Navy mentioned loss of power, currents and mechanical failure. Looks to me like someone with a tape measure could have helped avoid this. "Ship is too tall, won't fit under."

    Bridge did not suffer major damage and is already reopened to all traffic.

    Plenty of video online. Maybe someone will paste it here.
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    • Rob S.
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      Past Site Supporter
      • Dec 2013
      • 9396
      • New York City
      #2
      As Agent 86, Maxwell Smart used to say, "Missed it by that much!" (30 feet)
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        • Rich82GS750TZ
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          • Jun 2018
          • 5577
          • Mifflinburg, PA / Land of Tar & Chip
          #3
          2 people killed, at least 20 others injured after Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
          https://abc7ny.com/post/mexican-navy-ship-hits-brooklyn-bridge-emergency-response-training-boat-nyc/16453075/
          Horrified onlookers watched helplessly as the massive ship barreled toward, then smashed into the 142-year-old bridge, the towering mast snapping.
          Links​

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            • LAB3
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              • Mar 2018
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              #4
              You'd think the Mexican Navy would have ships with steam or diesel engines by now.
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                • GS1150Pilot
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                  • Nov 2013
                  • 18918
                  • MoN, AZ
                  #5
                  I love the tradition that ship preserves, and, as a fan of tall ships, I really appreciate that one. It does sound, however, like some colossal errors were made by the captain and/or crew.
                  "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
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