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The first incident was on the night of January 28, when the United States Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn in the western approach to the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter with the loss of 23 crew members in the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.
May 8, 2020 · By. Gabrielle Calise Times staff. Published May 8, 2020 | Updated May 11, 2020. Saturday marks 40 years since the 19,734-ton Summit Venture freighter slammed into the old Skyway bridge. Six...
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- Culture, Music And Nostalgia Reporter
May 6, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck the bridge, killing 35 people in one of the worst disasters in Tampa Bay history. Richard Hornbuckle's car rests where it skidded to a stop just14 inches from...
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- Photo Director, Projects & Features
May 8, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, tragedy struck. A freight ship crashed into the support columns, causing 1,200 feet of the bridge to collapse. 35 people died that day.
- WFTS Digital Staff
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May 6, 2020 · 40 years after the Skyway bridge disaster, divers can’t forget what they saw underwater. Two bridge inspectors helped retrieve victims after the Sunshine Skyway collapsed. Now they tell their...
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- Culture, Music And Nostalgia Reporter
May 9, 2024 · Published May 9, 2024 6:45am EDT. Tampa. FOX 13 News. 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy coverage. Extended live coverage clip from the WTVT archives. TAMPA, Fla. - Thursday marks 44 years since one of the worst tragedies in Tampa Bay history when the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was struck and collapsed.
The Skway Bridge Disaster documentary follows the events of what happened after harbor pilot Captain John Lerro struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida. Stream Online Now $3.99.
