In photos: Brooklyn bridge hit by Mexican navy ship

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Visitors at Brooklyn Bridge Park look on as the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training ship, remains stranded near the Manhattan Bridge after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The unexpected incident drew crowds along the waterfront, with many stopping to observe the immobilized vessel as emergency crews responded to the scene.

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Tugboats assist the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training ship, as it is carefully maneuvered toward Pier 35 following a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge. The ship, in New York as part of a diplomatic and training mission, required aid to navigate the East River after sustaining damage.

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A New York Police Department harbor unit prepares to board the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training ship that collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The vessel, which was participating in a ceremonial naval visit, remained in the East River as law enforcement and emergency responders began their investigation into the incident and assessed the safety of the crew and surrounding infrastructure.

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A tugboat moves in to stabilize the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training vessel, after it was left stranded near the Manhattan Bridge following a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge. The ship, part of an official naval visit to New York, remained motionless in the East River as emergency crews coordinated efforts to secure the scene and prevent further drift or damage.

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Sailors aboard the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training ship, disembarked at Pier 35 in New York following a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge. The vessel, in the city as part of a goodwill naval tour, was guided to the pier after the incident, where authorities began assessing the damage.

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Crew members aboard the Cuauhtémoc, a tall-masted Mexican Navy training vessel, gathered on deck in the aftermath of a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The ship, participating in a ceremonial visit to New York Harbor, sustained visible damage and came to a halt in the East River following the incident.

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New York Fire Department (FDNY) divers prepared to enter the waters of the East River on Saturday, May 17, 2025, following an incident involving a tall-masted Mexican Navy training vessel that collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The impact occurred during the ship’s ceremonial arrival in New York Harbor, prompting an emergency response from multiple city agencies.

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Pedestrians strolling through Brooklyn Bridge Park paused to watch as a tall-masted Mexican Navy training ship remained stranded near the Manhattan Bridge after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

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