Radio Scotland had 3 station IDs during its short life-time:-

• Radio Scotland
• Radio Scotland and Ireland
• Radio 242

The Comet was the only British offshore radio ship to have no motive power - it was an ex-lightship which was towed to its anchorage position

Radio Scotland was the only British offshore station to produce its own monthly entertainment magazine - 242 Showbeat

Radio Scotland was the only ship-based British offshore station to be prosecuted for broadcasting inside territorial waters

The Comet was the oldest of the British offshore radio ships - built in 1905

Radio Scotland operated from 4 different anchorages during its life-time:-

• Off Dunbar (Dec 1965-April 1966)
• Off Troon (May 1966-April 1967)
• Off Ballywater, Northern Ireland, (April-May 1967)
• Off Fifeness (May-August 1967)

The first commercial broadcast on Radio Scotland was for the Sunday newspaper, News of the World

The station regularly promoted parties - Clan Balls - for its listeners at venues throughout Scotland