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AzTired64

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32. Mexican Navy

Reply to k_buddy762 (Reply #30)

Sun May 18, 2025, 12:39 PM

May 18

Anyone know if the Mexican Navy has an Admirals Mast as opposed to a Captain's Mast?

Someone's military career has come to a crashing(no pun intended) and rather undignified end.

Being Army, what I know about these types of vessels, there are a source of pride for their specific Navies.

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Mexican Navy ship crashes into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge [View all] Polybius May 17 OP

Countdown till Trump declares this an act of war by Mexico SledDriver May 17 #1

Gawd, I hope trump doesn't declare war on Mexico. Watching on news, tops of the masts broke off. The bridge appears OK. Silent Type May 17 #2

He'll probably settle for having the crew arrested generalbetrayus May 17 #5

No joke. I sure hope we have proper guidelines for handling a ceremonial foreign ship. Silent Type May 17 #9

We don't need no stinking SCantiGOP May 18 #16

Has he even mentioned it yet? Polybius May 19 #38

Rigging is heavy BidenRocks May 17 #3

The ship was damaged? How about the bridge? nt babylonsister May 17 #4

Orange Julius Caesar will increase the tariffs on Mexican goods generalbetrayus May 17 #8

That's exactly what he will do ribrepin May 18 #18

It's still standing. I'm sure there is some damage, but could be minor. It was like the top 1/5th of masts. Silent Type May 17 #11

Initial reports on FB said the GP6971 May 17 #6

Fascinating PJMcK May 17 #7

I believe the ship lost power -- I don't think the skipper intentionally tried to sail under the bridge. LauraInLA May 18 #33

You're correct PJMcK May 18 #36

Looks like the ship lost power Old Testament Libera May 19 #37

Sal is talking about it on What's Going on with Shipping on Youtube. bluedigger May 17 #10

Shocking how the captain didn't estimate the height of the masts.... wolfie001 May 17 #12

I believe the ship lost power or something and the skipper couldn't control it. LauraInLA May 18 #34

Thank you wolfie001 May 18 #35

Scary FelineOverlord May 17 #13

Stuck in reverse RoseTrellis May 18 #24