Coast Guard remembers Blackthorn tragedy [Image 4 of 4]

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

01.28.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Johnson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

The Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn Memorial is shown after the placement of roses representing the 23 crew members who perished aboard the Blackthorn during its annual 35th ceremony in St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 28, 2015. The crew of the Blackthorn collided with the motor vessel Capricorn Jan. 28, 1980 resulting in the service's worst peacetime disaster. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley J. Johnson)

• Date Taken: 01.28.2015
• Date Posted: 01.28.2015 15:04
• Photo ID: 1739088
• VIRIN: 150128-G-RD053-124
• Resolution: 3680x5520
• Size: 13.19 MB
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US