Yes, Those Were Sailors Standing on the Mexican Tall Ship's Masts

Doomed Mexican ship’s crew was on masts for touching ‘manning the yards’ salute when boat hit Brooklyn Bridge

The doomed sailors aboard the Mexican tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge were participating in a touching tradition called “manning the yards,’’ which pays homage to host ports, at the time.

Yes, those were sailors standing on the Mexican tall ship's masts

A Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend, snapping its three masts and killing two crew members.

Federal Officials Launch Probe into Mexican Tall Ship that Struck Brooklyn Bridge

By: Ruth Brown & Kyle Marian Viterbo Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in a collision that snapped the vessel’s three masts, killed two crew members and left some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air. The ship known as the Cuauhtemoc was visiting New York on a global goodwill tour when the accident occurred on Saturday evening. The vessel could be …