Coast Guard Blackthorn memorial [Image 8 of 12]

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

01.27.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

Retired Coast Guard Master Chief John Chassereau Jr., president of the Blackthorn Memorial Committee, remembers the crew of CGC Blackthorn at the Blackthorn memorial in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 28, 2025. 45 years ago, Blackthorn collided with the motor vessel Capricorn near the Skyway Bridge and 23 members of the crew were lost. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

• Date Taken: 01.27.2025
• Date Posted: 01.30.2025 15:54
• Photo ID: 8847971
• VIRIN: 250128-G-KL910-1164
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 4.24 MB
• Location: ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US