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PJMcK

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33. Thanks for your reply but there's something I learned after I posted

Mon May 19, 2025, 04:15 PM

May 2025

Apparently, the Cuauhtémoc, may have had its engine stuck in reverse as it exited its berth at Pier 17. If that is the case, there was no way to prevent the accident.

Consider that the ship is 300 feet long, the length of a football field. The distance from Pier 17 to the Brooklyn Bridge is only about 1,700 feet. That's not very much room for error and even if they had radioed for help, tugs or Coast Guard would not have had enough time to get to the ship before it hit the bridge.

Quite a tragedy and I suspect the captain and the chief engineer will face some tough questioning.

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Great analysis. cachukis May 2025 #1

Thanks for your reply but there's something I learned after I posted PJMcK May 2025 #33

Sailed down from North Shore into East River in 70's. cachukis May 2025 #38

Thank you for the detailed description... 2naSalit May 2025 #2

That's super interesting stuff there Friend! Ligyron May 2025 #3

Thank you for this valuable information. Just looking at the image, I could niyad May 2025 #4

Bottom line is that the masts were simply too high to pass under the bridge. MineralMan May 2025 #5

It was supposed to head south IbogaProject May 2025 #12

Thanks for your reply, MM PJMcK May 2025 #26

Thanks for a knowledgeable, cogent analysis ms liberty May 2025 #6

Thanks for the analysis. I wondered why a ship that was obviously to tall for the bridge was going under it. patphil May 2025 #7

Thank you malaise May 2025 #8

Thanks for info, PJ. elleng May 2025 #9

The ship inexplicably lost power Ponietz May 2025 #10

The G.O.P. in charge of communications is proving itself incompetent beyond words BoRaGard May 2025 #18

Basic seamanship BeneteauBum May 2025 #11

Not quite accurate RoseTrellis May 2025 #13

Propulsion issue make sense. adnoid May 2025 #16

Thank you for this BumRushDaShow May 2025 #19

Interesting points PJMcK May 2025 #21

Navigation RoseTrellis May 2025 #43

A sextant! PJMcK May 2025 #47

Thanks for the very informative and interesting analysis. I've done a lot of sailing, so it meant a lot of sense to me. Martin68 May 2025 #14

The Pacific! PJMcK May 2025 #22

Thanks! The Pacific can be challenging, and requires a larger vessel in the huge rollers that distant storms generate. Martin68 May 2025 #48

One question is not answered in anything I read. did the ship send out an emergency signal once Wonder Why May 2025 #15

Good question PJMcK May 2025 #23

Yeah, that IS good question. calimary May 2025 #45

I remember when the Coast Guard training ship "Eagle" had a run-in with some inadvertently hung bridge safety netting. usonian May 2025 #17

I remember that episode PJMcK May 2025 #24

Thank you for this extremely educational post! colorado_ufo May 2025 #20

Your welcome! PJMcK May 2025 #25

A very clear explanation. Thanks. Norrrm May 2025 #27

You're welcome! PJMcK May 2025 #29

The East River is no joke to navigate. And this situation is so tragic. Scrivener7 May 2025 #28

I used to jog along the East River PJMcK May 2025 #30

We hit Hell Gate an hour later than planned once. Scrivener7 May 2025 #39

Mother Nature allows us to live on her planet. We follow her rules. nt Buns_of_Fire May 2025 #31

And if you don't listen to Mother... PJMcK May 2025 #35

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You are very kind with your response PJMcK May 2025 #34

I really appreciate your info viva la May 2025 #41

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Having spent a few weeks crewing a much smaller tall ship over the years, Emrys May 2025 #37

Thank you for your rational and experiential explanation... Wounded Bear May 2025 #40

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What I read last night was that the Rudder was Stuck electric_blue68 May 2025 #44

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