GALVESTON, Texas (Jan. 28)- Side boys, members of the Galveston Chief Petty Officer's Association, line the walkway to the shore side Blackthorn Memorial. 

The memorial was held in honor of 23 crewmen of the Galveston-based Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn who lost their lives in a 1980 collision in Tampa Bay, Fla. 

More than 100 active duty, reservists, auxiliarist, civilians and officials from the 8th Coast Guard District attended the ceremony in addition to 20 friends and relatives of the lost crewmembers.

U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Kendrick

For more information about the Blackthorn, please view our news release here or go to www.d8publicaffairs.com.

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