Coast Guard holds 46th anniversary memorial for USCGC Blackthorn crew [Image 1 of 6]

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

01.28.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski 

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast     

Coast Guard members from Sector St. Petersburg bow their heads at the memorial of the USCGC Blackthorn in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 28, 2026. The USCGC Blackthorn collided with the tanker SS Capricorn, a large commercial oil tanker, near the skyway bridge which resulted in 23 members of the crew's lives to be lost. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

• Date Taken: 01.28.2026
• Date Posted: 01.28.2026 18:46
• Photo ID: 9497388
• VIRIN: 260128-G-KL910-1598
• Resolution: 5392x3592
• Size: 4.83 MB
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US