Kategorie Archive: Licensed radio or outside broadcasting ships

H.M.S. Enterprise

An ex-naval ship that is currently being restored on the River Itchen at Southampton for use as a radio ship. The Enterprise was built in 1957 by MW Blackmore. She was one of 3 inshore survey vessels (Echo and Egeria being the others). Based on the 'HAM' class inshore minesweeper hull and could have been…
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Thalassa

The vessel was completely refurbished in 1994 now being a representative sailing-vessel with a large saloon and much place on deck. Length: 50 metres, width: 8 metres, depth: 3.6 metres. Sleeping cabins for 36 persons. Home port is Harlingen (Netherlands) Radio station: For eight days in December 2004, Radio Waddenzee/Radio Seagull, a licenced Dutch low-power…
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Coastal Ranger

The 175-foot cargo ship, the "Coastal Ranger," is one of a fleet owned by a Seattle company, Coastal Transportation Inc.  The fleet is used to deliver supplies to Alaskan fishing companies, and return to Seattle with the cargo holds filled with fish.  The Coastal Ranger was one of the oldest of the fleet and with…
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Unknown (Radio Euzkadi)

An unknown Basque trawler Radio station: Radio Euzkadi (anti-Franco broadcasts) from 1950 till 1953 Location: Bayonne harbour (France)
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Unknown Malta

Unknown Planned offshore radio station: When Britain closed the military bases on the island of Malta during the early 70's they used the forces radio to help co-ordinate the gradual evacuation which meant moving tons of equipment and personnel.  During the last week or so the Forces Broadcasting Service also wanted to remove their equipment…
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Unknown (Celestial Radio)

An unknown "magical, mirrored boat" Radio station: Celestial Radio from 31st July to 24th August 2004 "At a remarkable, uncelebrated location between Bradwell Nuclear Power Station and St Peter's Chapel, Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich investigate notions of spirituality and science through a magical, mirrored boat and new radio station: Celestial Radio. Take a walk…
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M.V. Yeoman Rose

Built at the Yorkshire Dry Dock Co - Hull  as yard number ? I.M.O: 7343396 - Built: 1975 - Gross: 499 - Dwt: 965 Dimensions: 42.50m x 9.96m x 3.582m Originally designed  for the carriage of pulses on the Manchester Ship Canal Former Name History: Seaborne Trader till 1987, Island Swift till 1990, Yeoman Rose…
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M.S. Willem Beukelsz

The 32 metres long, 7.2 metres width ship was built in 1956 by the NV Scheepsbouwwerf De Dageraad, v/h Wed. J. Boot in Woubrugge (Netherlands). After having been used as a investigation vessel for the Dutch ministry of fishery it was sold to the Zeekadetkorps IJmuiden in 1976. Radio station: Offshore Radio Memories organized by…
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M.V. Thekla

The ship was built by W. & E. Sielaff of Büsum/Nordsee, West Germany. The original port of registration was: Haren/Ems (Germany). She carried out general cargo activities until the mid seventies when she was laid up at Sunderland, after running aground at Rye, Kent. The voyage to Bristol was in 1983 which was made under…
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DDG-68 USS The Sullivans

CLASS - BURKE Flight I As Built. Displacement 8373 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 504' 7" (oa) x 66' 11" x 20' (Max) Armament 1 x 5"/54 RF, 2 Phalanx 20mm Guns, 90 VLS Cells, 8 Harpoon Missiles, 6 x 12.75" TT. Machinery, 100,000 SHP; 4 General Electric LM-2500 Gas Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 30+ Knots, Range…
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