Exactly 44 years ago, 23 crew members aboard the U.S Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn lost their lives after colliding with a tanker in Tampa Bay. At approximately 8:21 p.m. on Jan. 28, 1980, USCGC Blackthorn collided with the U.S. tankship Capricorn in Tampa Bay waters near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Coast Guard explains. The port anchor of Capricorn was then reportedly lodged into Blackthorn's port side as a result of the collision. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/history/coast-guard-blackthorn-collision-history/67-c36963b8-cb33-492d-980e-3bdea717779d ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay