St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

USCGC Blackthorn Bow Anchor

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. USCGC Blackthorn Bow Anchor Marker

Inscription. Bow Anchor
USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391
180 Foot Class C
Builder: Marine Iron & Shipbuilding
Corp. Duluth, MN
Commissioned: 27 March 1944
Complement: 7 Officers & 46 Men
Home Ports: San Pedro, CA 1944-1949
Mobile, AL 1950-1975
Galveston, TX 1976

28 January 1980, USCGC Blackthorn sank in Tampa Bay after colliding with MV Capricorn

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1980.

Location. 27° 38.92′ N, 82° 40.561′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It can be reached from Interstate 275 5 miles south of 54th Avenue South, on the right when traveling south. Located at Skyway Bridge Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: USCGC Blackthorn WLB-391 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (about 300 feet away); Tierra Verde Mound (approx. 3.3 miles away); The History of Princess Hirrihigua (approx. 4 miles away); Pinellas Point Tocobaga Temple Mound (approx. 4 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fort De Soto Batteries and Military Post (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. USCGC Blackthorn Bow Anchor Marker

Photo by U.S. Coast Guard, Public Domain

3. USCGC Blackthorn Bow Anchor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.