A Mexican Ship's Fatal Encounter with the Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge faced a sudden and tragic incident when a Mexican naval ship collided with it. The ship, known as the Cuauhtemoc, was only a few minutes into its journey when disaster struck. The ship was moving away from a pier in Manhattan. It was a slow start, with the ship's rigging brightly lit and cadets perched high up on the spars. A tugboat was helping t...