Coast Guard remembers Blackthorn tragedy [Image 3 of 4]

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES

01.28.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Johnson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

Members from the Coast Guard Honor Guard, based in Arlington, Va., prepare to render military honors during the 35th annual Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn memorial ceremony in St. Petersburg, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. The crew of the Blackthorn collided with the motor vessel Capricorn on 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 15:06
• Photo ID: 1739082
• VIRIN: 150128-G-RD053-118
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 7.71 MB
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US