According to the U.S. Navy, manning the rail is a tradition that evolved from the common practice of "manning the yard." RELATED: Mexican navy ship hits Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2 crew members ...

The sailors from the doomed Cuauhtémoc that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge will set sail again June 1 – this time on the Mexican navy's tank landing vessel, the Usumacinta, according to reports.

A Mexican navy ship on a goodwill tour crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping its masts and killing two crew members. Sailors were seen standing on the masts in a ceremonial practice called ...