Mexican Navy Ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

[Joe]

 

[Larry Loungelizard]

Clean up in aisle 4.

 

[Jack]

LOL all the traffic stopped when the lights hit the bridge.

But just for a second. What a bunch of bullshit.

 

[oldslowandugly]

I'm thinking the auxiliary power failed at the worst time. Or they were stuck in reverse. The ship was being piloted in reverse out of the South Street Seaport into the East River. The crew was up in the rigging preparing to drop the sails. They caught hell. Once they lost control the incoming tide just took over and the rest is what you see. Then after the masts broke off, it kept going until it got jammed up at the Manhattan Bridge. I don't know what kind of auxiliary power they had. On a small sail boat, most do have either a retractable drive or an outboard on a swing mount. I'm not sure what a large ship would have. A fixed propeller shaft/rudder would create a lot of unwanted drag. Pre-Industrial Revolution ships would of course have only oars. Whatever they had- it failed and someone was at fault. Either way some heads will probably roll over this. What I want to know is why that Tug that was right there- did not jump in to help. Or is he towing it?!? If the ship had no aux power- it would require a tow to maneuver.

 

[Seamajor]

So true. Happens all the time

 

[oldslowandugly]

Now we know. It was being assisted by the tug. The ship was in reverse gear. The tide and wind were blowing together towards the bridge. The the pilot could not get it out of reverse. The tug was pushing the bow towards the South to get under way. The ship flew in reverse towards the bridge and the tug tried to catch up in vain.