Cadets on the deck of the Mexican Navy tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc during its voyage from Staten Island to Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in New York City.© James Keivom ...

Cadets América Yamilet Sánchez and Adal Jair Marcos killed as Mexican navy ship Cuauhtémoc hits Brooklyn Bridge. Investigation by NTSB and other agencies is ongoing.

For the past 43 years, the Mexican Navy said, cadets have performed this gesture as a farewell to the port they are leaving. The navy said it is also how this type of boat with sails is maneuvered.

Cadets carry a gangplank across the deck of the Mexican Navy tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc after its arrival at Pier 17 in the South Street Seaport on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in New York City. James Keivom ...