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CGC Blackthorn Memorial, HOUSTON, TEXAS

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HOUSTON - The American flag and Coast Guard flag unfurl in a stiff breeze during the opening ceremony for the 31st anniversary memorial of the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn Jan. 28, 2011.

On Jan. 28, 1980 at approximately 7:21 p.m. the Blackthorn and the motor tanker Capricorn collided by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near St. Petersburg, Fla., resulting in the loss of 23 crewmen and the largest peacetime loss of life in Coast Guard history.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm

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coast guard cutter blackthorn american flag cgvi sector field office galveston petty officer richard brahm coast guard flag petty officer 3rd class richard brahm houston tx cgc blackthorn memorial dvids high resolution us coast guard district 8 us coast guard banner flag serviceman military us military photos public domain st petersburg florida
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28/01/2011
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coast guard cutter blackthorn american flag cgvi sector field office galveston petty officer richard brahm coast guard flag petty officer 3rd class richard brahm houston tx cgc blackthorn memorial dvids high resolution us coast guard district 8 us coast guard banner flag serviceman military us military photos public domain st petersburg florida