Coast Guard Blackthorn memorial [Image 11 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

A Coast Guard pipe band member plays at the memorial of the CGC Blackthorn 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: 8847980
• VIRIN: 250128-G-KL910-1539
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 2.33 MB
• Location: ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US