40th anniversary of Blackthorn tragedy
U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores was among those killed in 1980 when the Blackthorn collided with the tanker SS Capricorn, killing 23 crew members aboard the Blackthorn, in Tampa Bay.
U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores was among those killed in 1980 when the Blackthorn collided with the tanker SS Capricorn, killing 23 crew members aboard the Blackthorn, in Tampa Bay.