Ships - Revivals and Tributes

After the Ross Revenge had been rescued from the Goodwin Sands in November 1991 (see Radio Caroline 80’s History) and released from detention by the authorities the vessel was extensively refurbished by volunteers.

The radio ship has been used during that time, from various locations, as the base for a number of Restricted Service Licence broadcasts -

• 7th April - 4th May 1992 (Dover)
• 22nd August - 7th September 1992 (Chatham - live broadcasts relayed from the ship (in Dover) from 25th August)
• 16th May - 12th June 1994 (Dover)
• 7th August - 3rd September 1995 (Clacton on Sea)
• 8th October - 4th November 1995 (West India Dock, London)
• 9th August - 31st August 1997 (Queensborough, Isle of Sheppy)
• 14th June - 11th July 1998 (Rochester)
• 25th July - 22nd August 1999 (Southend on Sea)
• 7th August - 3rd September 2004 (Tilbury)

The Ross Revenge was also used by ILR station Breeze AM for an eight hour special broadcast on 27th March 1994 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Radio Caroline’s launch.

More recently the Ross Revenge has been the base for special programmes broadcast on Radio Caroline’s internet delivered service and for the link-up with Manx Radio’s medium wave (AM) service to produce the occasional Radio Caroline North broadcasts.

Thanks to Martin van der Ven for allowing us to use some additional information from the Broadcasting Fleet section of the Offshore Radio Guide  in this Gallery

Above: Two views of the Ross Revenge anchored off Clacton during an RSL broadcast , August 1995

Below: the Ross Revenge in West India Dock, London, during another RSL broadcast, October 1995

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