USCGC Blackthorn Capsizes in Tampa Collision, Killing 23 Crewmembers, 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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