Drunk Captain’s Epic Ding on USS Midway – Twitchy

That was a whole different level of drunk! 

WATCH: A 60-foot boat strikes the history USS Midway, leaving a visible dent on the side. The boat captain, who allegedly attempted to flee, was eventually arrested for operating the vessel under the influence, police say. pic.twitter.com/8KtwCp8eoT

— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 22, 2025

You have to be massively wasted to run into a ship of that size. 

I just assumed this was engine failure or something when I first saw it. Imagine being so drunk you ram a 1,000 foot moored naval vessel. https://t.co/yio6eWvCLK

— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) July 23, 2025

It’s hard to imagine someone that inebriated. 

How drunk do you have to be to not notice an aircraft carrier? Unreal! https://t.co/pd2pG4ADDc

— Booklover848 (@LadyBookworm117) July 23, 2025

US Navy is going to need increase vigilance in harbors now that it is known to be so easy to ram our capital ships. https://t.co/ZnmvcKleLr

— SpiffTheSpaceMan (@SpiffDSpaceman) July 23, 2025

Granted, it is surprising a boat was allowed to get that close. 

How in the USS Cole was this boat allowed to get this close? https://t.co/C5PTvr41nE

— Graham Hicks (@GrahamRHicks) July 22, 2025

Remember the USS Cole? https://t.co/oVcLuImb5I

— Tinkerer (@SfP1966) July 23, 2025

Clearly, some lessons were not learned.

This might go down as the most expensive DUI in history. https://t.co/7xAAXWAJKj

— TTL Inc (@TTL_inc) July 23, 2025

This will definitely be more than traffic school and a fine. 

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Trying to think how drunk you’d need to be to hit a stationary aircraft carrier…. https://t.co/OMXaI0xOUm

— \m/-=3Đ∇サ=-\m/ (@CargoShortLife) July 22, 2025

The USS Midway was struck by a drunk driver

You don’t hear of events like that every day 😂 https://t.co/A5LgYMY3F7

— EMBER 🇺🇸 (@upliftandlift) July 22, 2025

The world has gone mad!

There is no way that boat should be able ram and dent a battleship.

That’s just scary

— Chris Bradley (@chrisbradleyonX) July 22, 2025

😆 pic.twitter.com/cMJMwn7RET

— Richard Reeves 🇺🇸 (@rreeves5) July 22, 2025

He party rocked way too hard.

Under the influence? Try not at the helm.

— LisaontheWrite 🇺🇸 (@LisaontheWrite) July 22, 2025

I’ve been drunk, but…

— Mark (@BillyMarkJack2) July 22, 2025

Only thing more dented than the ship is that captain’s judgment. History met hangover in open water.

— Caitlyn (@Caitlynbunni) July 22, 2025

He is going to sober up to a huge mess.

This isn’t some random drunk boating incident this was a purposeful ramming of a Navy vessel.😡

— Teressa Kopp (@teressa_kopp) July 23, 2025

Some commenters had other suspicions. 

Sounds like a federal crime

— Wolfgang Dickhammer (@jimmy_timestwo) July 22, 2025

$100K to fix it, apparently.

— SpacePlan (@SpacePlan91) July 23, 2025

Hope that buzz was worth it, bro!

He Should Never Be Allowed To Operate A Boat Again.

— 🇺🇸 Shane 🇺🇸 (@SvonDreusche) July 22, 2025

That’s one stupid captain.
He’ll never steer a vessel ever again.

— 自由戦士アイデアレーンジャー (@1776Dairenn) July 23, 2025

Clearly, the boating life is not for him. He should stay on dry land. 

Apparently, the boat captain’s idea of “making waves” is crashing into a landmark and playing hide-and-seek with the cops.

— Ivy Rose (@littleivyrosee) July 22, 2025

He has a weird way of entertaining himself, that’s for sure.