Ronan O'Rahilly
*21st May 1940  †20th April 2020

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RNI returned as an RSL station in August 1999. From August 3rd till August 30th 1999, the station broadcast from the LV-18 (the former Trinity House lightship No. 18) which was nicknamed the "Mebo III". The ship had been towed to a postion off Holland-on-Sea. The broadcasts were taking place on mediumwave 190 metres (1575 kHz). Some former offshore jocks and technicians participated in the venture (Paul Graham, Paul MacLaren, Alan West, Norman Barrington, Dick Palmer, Dennis Jason, Bob Noakes, Kevin Turner, Bob LeRoi, Ray Anderson, Dave Rodgers, Dave West and Phil Mitchell). Together with Graham Vine, Chris Baird, Clive Boutell, Mike Read and Colin Lamb they were reliving the year 1970. It's an edit by Alex van den Hoek taken from the material filmed by Hans-Joachim Backhus. (text offshore-radio.de)

Going back in time of the sound of the nation is the Radio Caroline Flashback……... to August 1999. Radio Caroline RSL. The Ross Revenge, transmitting on 1503 AM, from the The Southend Pier at Southend-on-Sea. A video made by Hans-Joachim Backhus and Theo Tromp. In an edit by Alex van den Hoek, with thanks to Martin van der Ven.

The Radio Caroline North 40th Anniversary Convention
© Ray Teret

Teun Visser remembering 1973

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Delta met Tony Allan

Charlotte Ribbelink bevoorraad Atlantis

Delta met Teun Visser

Teun Visser in zendruimte Mi Amigo

Harwich, Rochester, Southend-on-Sea and Lowestoft:

Ad Roberts (Radio Caroline, Monique, 558/819) reporting

Freddie Schorsch presenting great pictures

Frederic Torck's Easter impressions

Pictures from Shivering Sands (Radio City) taken by Paula Robb in June 2003

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OFFSHORE 98 

During the Easter 1999 weekend, OFFSHORE 98 was on the air. Find an exclusive feature with pictures, sounds and an interview by clicking

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Chris Latiers' Photo Album

Radiodag in Haarlem/Netherlands on March 20th 1999

The MV Communicator in international waters

8 stunning photos from 1984 till 1987

Radioship MV Communicator in the Ijsselmeer

9 photos taken on May 10th 1997

Five pictures from Odd Magne Djønne in Norway:

Picture 1 (in Stavanger, Norway)

Picture 2 (in Bergen harbour, Norway)

The MV Tananger many years ago before being converted to the radioship MV Communicator. The ship carried all kind of cargo between Bergen, Stavanger and Oslo at that time.

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A photo showing Communicator as Charterer a name she was given by her new owners Gardline Shipping before being renamed Gardline Seeker. The photo is taken just after the take over from DSD in Stavanger as the DSD's colour are still painted at the vessel's bow.

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The MV Communicator being escorted by her former sister ship the Gardline Tracker (ex Norwegian vessel Ryfylke) to Harwich harbour

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A police boat escorting the MV Communicator into the dock to be arrested (both on 6th of November 1985)