Members attend Blackthorn Memorial at Base Galveston [Image 5 of 6]

TEXAS, UNITED STATES

01.28.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

Members attend the Blackthorne Memorial at Base Galveston on Jan. 28, 2026. The memorial recognizes the sinking of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn in 1980 after a collision with a tanker in Tampa Bay, which resulted in the loss of 23 Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)

• Date Taken: 01.28.2026
• Date Posted: 01.29.2026 13:43
• Photo ID: 9498638
• VIRIN: 260128-G-XR638-8843
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 7.91 MB
• Location: TEXAS, US