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WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — A Mexican Navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, killing two and injuring nearly two dozen is anchored on the Hudson River near the Intrepid.
Before the Cuauhtémoc sails back to Mexico, members of the public are invited to take a tour and learn about the boat and those killed in the terrible accident.
As the Mexican flag waved high over Pier 86, visitors from near and far beamed with pride for the return of the ship to New York.
Edith Campos saw the crash back in May. She had just spent the afternoon touring the ship when it was at Pier 17.
“This was for me so interesting to see. And I was able to go inside and talk to them. Those people that was there, the Marines and all of them,” Campos said.
The ship has been on Staten Island for the last few months undergoing repairs. According to the South Street Seaport Museum, the ship was built in Spain in 1981. Since the Mexican Navy acquired it, 31 generations of officers have graduated from its decks. It is a piece of history and an emblem of resiliency.
The ship is expected to remain at Pier 86 until next week when it makes its triumphant return to Mexico.
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