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The USCGC Blackthorn

Jan 24, 2023 · 37m 38s
The USCGC Blackthorn
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For ad-free listening, subscribe to the Into History Podcast Channel, at https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod. On the evening of January 28, 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn was leaving Tampa Bay...

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For ad-free listening, subscribe to the Into History Podcast Channel, at intohistory.com/shipwreckspod.

On the evening of January 28, 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn was leaving Tampa Bay on its way to its home base in Galveston, Texas. It was a cool, calm, and pleasant night as the Blackthorn headed out. At the same time, the SS Capricorn was inbound to the bay. Through a series of missteps and miscommunications, the Blackthorn and Capricorn collided, almost head-on, killing 23 Coast Guardsmen. Rich's wife Dawn joins the show again as a guest.

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