File:USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) being raised in 1980.jpg

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Description The U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) being raised, in July 1980. In 1979-1980, Blackthorn underwent a major overhaul in Tampa, Florida (USA). However, on 28 January 1980, while leaving Tampa Bay after the completion of the overhaul, she collided with the tanker SS Capricorn. Shortly after the collision, Blackthorn capsized after bein ripped open by Capricorn's anchor, killing 23 of her crew. The ship was raised for the investigation. Blackthorn was later scuttled as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico after the investigation.
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Source U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Blackthorn (WAGL-391) ship history [1].
Author POC PA1 Lance Jones, USCG

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