USCGC Blackthorn Capsizes After Collision with Tanker Capricorn, January 28, 1980
USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers.
Date: January 28, 1980
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