Episode 6 - USCGC Blackthorn

This week we discuss the worst peace time accident in US Coast Guard history. The USCGC was a sea going buoy tender which met a tragic fate in Tampa Bay. Join us as we explore the accident and give our thoughts on this tragic loss.

*Originally released 3/12/21; edited and re-uploaded 2/6/22

William Flores, hero of the USCGC Blackthorn

Coast Guard Report

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Wilfred Owen
Arms and the Boy

Joe Kassabian
The Hooligans of Kandahar 

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