Cuauhtemoc is back

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Observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.

Cuauhtemoc is back

The Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc arrived on the North River Saturday late afternoon four months after her fatal accident on the East River and four days after leaving dry dock for sea trials. She docked at the end of Pier 86 with assistance from Henry Marine Service Inc. tugs in challenging lighting conditions for photography. The ship has returned to New York City after she left Staten Island’s Caddell Dry Dock on Wednesday for several days of sea trials offshore.

This is the first time during her extended New York City residence that we have seen Cuauhtémoc on the North River: after the accident in May leaving the South Street Seaport on the East River, she spent some time at an East River pier and then in the Brooklyn Navy Yard before heading to Caddells. The second photo, taken in July shows her at Caddells with her masts still not repaired, and the third photo shows her arriving in May just before the accident.