US EditionBoat Hits USS Midway, Causing $100K In Damage To Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier: Police
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – The boat's captain was arrested for boating under the influence and hit-and-run after causing $100,000 in damage to the USS Midway, a historic naval museum, police said.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, a 65-foot sportfishing boat named Offshore Lifestyle struck the port side hull of the moored USS Midway museum in San Diego harbor.
- The collision happened after reports of erratic sailing, and after hitting the Midway, the boat fled before harbor police arrived and later intercepted it near the Coronado Ferry Landing.
- Frank D'Anna, the 40-year-old boat operator who was piloting the vessel with seven people aboard, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run boating and boating under the influence.
- No injuries occurred on the boat or the museum ship, the boat sustained minor damage, and initial damage to the Midway museum is estimated at $100,000 while it remains open to the public.
- This incident highlights the ongoing challenges of protecting historic vessels in active harbors and may prompt reviews of maritime safety enforcement near museum ships.
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Drunken Yacht Captain Crashes Into Aircraft Carrier - The American Tribune.com
A 60-foot private yacht crashed into an aircraft carrier-turned-museum docked in San Diego, which led to $100,000 in damage and the arrest of the yacht’s captain, who the police charged with “boating under the influence” after surveillance cameras picked up the crash. For background, on July 21, 2025, the Port of San Diego Harbor police issued a press release confirming the arrest of Frank D’Anna, a 40-year-old who had been caught on camera cras…
In San Diego, a recreational fishing boat crashed into the USS Midway Museum Ship on Friday and caused damage of $100,000.
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UpstractBoat captain arrested after hit-and-run crash into USS Midway museum ship, causing $100K in damage: police
A 60-foot private vessel collided with the USS Midway in San Diego on Friday afternoon, leading to the arrest of its captain for allegedly boating under the influence and fleeing the scene, according to a Harbor Police spokesperson.
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