[Public-List] A collision at sea can ruin your whole day

[George Dinwiddie]

Video at https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cp85lx1zxe0o shows the ship 
backing down under the bridge.

On 5/17/25 11:56 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List wrote:
> My father told me that he learned in the Navy that "a collision at sea 
> can ruin your whole day."
> 
> «A Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during 
> a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its three masts slamming 
> into the iconic span and partially collapsing as the boat floated in the 
> East River.
> 
> New York City Mayor Eric Adams said 19 people were injured in the crash, 
> four seriously, but the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage. The 
> cause of the collision was under investigation.»
> 
> More at 
> https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20250518/mexican-tall-ship-strikes-brooklyn-bridge-snapping-masts-and-injuring-sailors?utm_source=rss
> 

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