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AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when a severe storm capsized the vessel near the port town of Robe, according to a news release by the Australian National Maritime Museum.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The sailing ship was used for training by the Heroic Naval Military School, an elite military academy in Mexico, according to a news release.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died on Saturday night when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Last Saturday, May 17, a Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River, leaving two sailors dead.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Beyond the immediate injuries and damage to the historic sailing ship, the collision raises significant questions about maritime safety protocols in New York Harbor, particularly regarding tall ship clearance under the city's bridges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
The Cuauhtémoc is a training sailing ship of the Mexican Navy and described by officials as a diplomatic symbol of Mexico abroad.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when a severe storm capsized the vessel near the port town of Robe, according to a news release by the Australian National Maritime Museum.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The sailing ship was used for training by the Heroic Naval Military School, an elite military academy in Mexico, according to a news release.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died on Saturday night when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Last Saturday, May 17, a Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River, leaving two sailors dead.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Beyond the immediate injuries and damage to the historic sailing ship, the collision raises significant questions about maritime safety protocols in New York Harbor, particularly regarding tall ship clearance under the city's bridges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
The Cuauhtémoc is a training sailing ship of the Mexican Navy and described by officials as a diplomatic symbol of Mexico abroad.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Sailing ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing%20ship. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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