Misplaced Pages

MV Caroline: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactivelyNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 11:24, 9 August 2024 editHarvey Milligan (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users5,839 edits ←Created page with '{|{{Infobox ship begin}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = MV Caroline (crop colour tidy etc).jpg|300px|MV ''Caroline'' | Ship caption = MV ''Caroline'' {{c.}} 1965 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = | Ship flag = | Ship name =*''Fredericia'' (1930–64) *''Caroline'' (1964–80) | Ship owner =*DFDS Seaways (1930–64) *Planet Productio...'Tag: Disambiguation links added  Revision as of 13:08, 9 August 2024 edit undoLlammakey (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers140,525 edits copyeditNext edit →
Line 1: Line 1:
{|{{Infobox ship begin}} {|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{{Infobox ship image {{Infobox ship image
| Ship image = MV Caroline (crop colour tidy etc).jpg|300px|MV ''Caroline'' | Ship image = MV Caroline (crop colour tidy etc).jpg
| Ship caption = MV ''Caroline'' {{c.}} 1965 | Ship caption = MV ''Caroline'' {{c.}} 1965
}} }}
Line 8: Line 8:
| Ship country = | Ship country =
| Ship flag = | Ship flag =
| Ship name =*''Fredericia'' (1930–64) | Ship name =*''Fredericia'' (1930–1964)
*''Caroline'' (1964–80) *''Caroline'' (1964–1980)
| Ship owner =*DFDS Seaways (1930–64) | Ship owner =*DFDS Seaways (1930–1964)
*Planet Productions (1964–72) *Planet Productions (1964–1972)
| Ship operator =*DFDS Seaways (1930–63) | Ship operator =*DFDS Seaways (1930–1963)
*Project Atlanta (1962–64) *Project Atlanta (1962–1964)
*Radio Caroline (1964–68) *Radio Caroline (1964–1968)
| Ship identification = | Ship identification =
| Ship registry =*{{flagicon|Denmark|civil}} Denmark (1930–64) | Ship registry =*{{flagicon|Denmark|civil}} Denmark (1930–1964)
*{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama City (1961–64) *{{flagicon|Panama}} Panama City (1961–1964)
| Ship builder = Frederikshavns V & F A/S, Frederikshaven | Ship builder = Frederikshavns V & F A/S, Frederikshaven
| Ship launched = 1930 | Ship launched = 1930
| Ship commissioned = May 1930 | Ship in service = May 1930
| Ship decommissioned = August 1963 | Ship out of service = August 1963
| Ship fate = Sold for scrap at a public auction on 29th May 1972 to Frank Rijsdijk-Holland of Hendrick Ido-Ambacht | Ship fate = Sold for scrap on 29 May 1972
}} }}
{{Infobox ship characteristics {{Infobox ship characteristics
| Ship class = Passenger Ferry | Ship class = ]
| Ship tonnage =*{{GRT|763}} | Ship tonnage =*{{GRT|763}}
| Ship length =*{{cvt|188|ft|m|2}} | Ship length =*{{cvt|188|ft|m|2}}
Line 36: Line 36:
|} |}


'''''MV Caroline''''' was originally a passenger ferry operated by ] as MV ''Fredericia'' which later gained international recognition as an offshore radio station. She was built for and operated by DFDS Seaways serving various routes to and from ]. During the ], she was laid up between 1941 and 1943.<ref name="Fredericia">{{cite web |last1=Haworth |first1=R.B. |title=Fredericia |url=https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/5120609 |website=Mirimar |access-date=25 June 2021 |quote=693 tons, registered in Kolding, renamed Caroline in 1964}}</ref> '''MV ''Caroline''''' was a ] originally operated by ] as '''MV ''Fredericia''''' which later gained international recognition as an offshore radio station. She was built for and operated by DFDS Seaways serving various routes to and from ]. During the ], she was laid up between 1941 and 1943.<ref name="Fredericia">{{cite web |last1=Haworth |first1=R.B. |title=Fredericia |url=https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/5120609 |website=Mirimar |access-date=25 June 2021 |quote=693 tons, registered in Kolding, renamed Caroline in 1964}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
In December 1963 ''Fredericia'' was sold to Cross Channel Container Services Limited, ], ], Ireland. This was a cover company owned by the Irish entrepreneur ]. Having purchased the vessel, her new owners claimed that she would be used in service between the UK and Ireland under the name ''Iseult''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshoreradiomuseum.co.uk/page1012.html|title=Fredericia Caroline History|website=www.offshoreradiomuseum.co.uk}}</ref> However, in reality, she had been bought for conversion to a floating radio station. The conversion was undertaken at Greenore Harbour, following which she was re-named ''Caroline'' in 1964 with her ] changed to ].<ref name="midgley">{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/466222/Pirate-that-ruled-the-airwaves-Radio-Caroline-was-the-boat-that-rocked-the-music-business |title=Pirate that ruled the airwaves: Radio Caroline was the boat that rocked the music business |work=The Express |last=Midgley |first=Dominic |date=22 March 2014 |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>


⚫ The ''Caroline'' departed Greenore on 23 March 1964, to a supposed destination in Spain. She passed ] on 25 March, at which time she altered course and made passage through the ] and entered the ] where she anchored off ], ].<ref name="Fredericia"/> ] began test transmissions on 27 March 1964 at 6:00 pm ]; at 10:00 pm, and at 11:55 pm on 201 metres (1495 kHz). On 28 March, Radio Caroline began regular broadcasting at noon on 1520 kHz (announced as 199 metres in the ]) with the opening conducted by Simon Dee.<ref name="midgley"/>
In December 1963 ''Fredericia'' was sold to Cross Channel Container Services Limited, ], ], ]. This was a cover company owned by the Irish entrepreneur ].


On 2 July 1964, ] and Radio Caroline's companies, Project Atlanta and Planet Productions, announced the stations were to merge and operate an expanded service as Radio Caroline. Consequently, Radio Atlanta closed at 8 p.m. ] that same day. It was renamed Radio Caroline South with the {{MV|Mi Amigo}} remaining off ], while ''Caroline'' would relocate from her position and broadcast as Radio Caroline North.<ref name="Fredericia"/> Following the consolidation between the two companies, ''Caroline'' weighed anchor and sailed from Felixstowe en-route to the ], broadcasting as she went. The only broadcast staff on board were ] and Jerry Leighton.
Having purchased the vessel, her new owners claimed that she would be used in service between the UK and Ireland under the name ''Iseult''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshoreradiomuseum.co.uk/page1012.html|title=Fredericia Caroline History|website=www.offshoreradiomuseum.co.uk}}</ref>


⚫ ] Chris Pearson pictured with the original ] from the ''Fredericia'' (''Caroline'') displayed as part of the station's 60th anniversary lecture, August 2024]]
However in reality she had been bought for conversion to a floating radio station. The conversion was undertaken at ], following which she was re-named ''Caroline'' in 1964 with her port of registry changed to ].<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/466222/Pirate-that-ruled-the-airwaves-Radio-Caroline-was-the-boat-that-rocked-the-music-business</ref>
''Caroline'' took up station at her new anchorage situated on the southern tip of the ], ], on 6 July 1964, at a position formerly occupied by the ]. In these strategic locations the two Caroline stations were now able to cover most of the British Isles.<ref name="Fredericia"/> ''Caroline'' served as a radio ship until 1968, until she was impounded on the Bahama Bank as a consequence of monies owed in the region of ]70,000.<ref name="tow">{{cite web |url=https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/towed1.htm |title=Caroline in the Sixties Part Nine: Towed away, March 1968 |work=The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> Her anchor chain was cut and she was taken under tow by the Dutch ] ''Titan''. ''Caroline'' was brought to ] where she was laid up until being sold for ] at auction in May 1972.<ref name="tow"/>


⚫ The scrapping of the vessel took a number of years and was not fully completed until 1980.<ref name="Fredericia"/> However, the original ] from ''Fredericia'' was saved, being on display for many years at the ], ]. Although the ship's bell remains in private ownership, it was displayed at the Radio Caroline 60th Anniversary Lecture at the Mitre Hotel, ], in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gwgn44z47o |title=Island's link to pirate radio ship celebrated |work=BBC News |last=Brahde |first=Rebecca |date=2 August 2024 |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
⚫ The MV ''Caroline'' departed Greenore on March 23, 1964, to a supposed destination in ]. She passed ] on March 25, at which time she altered course and made passage through the ] and entered the ] where she anchored off ], ].<ref name="Fredericia"/>


⚫ ==References==
] began test transmissions on Friday, 27 March 1964 at 6:00 pm ]; at 10:00 pm, and at 11:55 pm on 201 metres (1495 kHz). On Saturday, 28 March, ] began regular broadcasting at noon on 1520 kHz (announced as 199 metres in the ]) with the opening conducted by Simon Dee.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/466222/Pirate-that-ruled-the-airwaves-Radio-Caroline-was-the-boat-that-rocked-the-music-business</ref>
⚫ {{Reflist}}

On 2 July 1964, ] and Radio Caroline's companies, Project Atlanta and Planet Productions, announced the stations were to merge and operate an expanded service as Radio Caroline.

Consequently Radio Atlanta closed at 8 p.m. ] that same day. It was renamed Radio Caroline South with the ] remaining off ], while MV ''Caroline'' would relocate from her position and broadcast as Radio Caroline North.<ref name="Fredericia"/>

Following the consolidation between the two companies, MV ''Caroline'' weighed anchor and sailed from Felixstowe en-route to the ], broadcasting as she went. The only broadcast staff on board were ] and Jerry Leighton.

MV ''Caroline'' took up station at her new anchorage situated on the southern tip of the ], ], on 6 July 1964, at a position formerly occupied by the ]. In these strategic locations the two Caroline stations were now able to cover most of the British Isles.<ref name="Fredericia"/>
⚫ ] Chris Pearson pictured with the original ] from the MV ''Fredericia'' (MV ''Caroline'') displayed as part of the station's 60th anniversary lecture, August 2024.]]
MV ''Caroline'' served as a radio ship until 1968, until she was hijacked on the Bahama Bank as a consequence of monies owed in the region of ]70,000.<ref>https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/towed1.htm</ref> Her anchor chain was cut and she was taken under tow by the ] ] ''Titan''.

''Caroline'' was brought to ] where she was laid up until being sold for scrap at auction in May 1972.<ref>https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/towed1.htm</ref>

⚫ The scrapping of the vessel took a number of years and was not fully completed until 1980.<ref name="Fredericia"/>However the original ] from the MV ''Fredericia'' was saved, being on display for many years at the ], ]. Although the ship's bell remains in private ownership, it was displayed at the Radio Caroline 60th Anniversary Lecture at the Mitre Hotel, ], in August 2024.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gwgn44z47o</ref>


==Sources== ==Sources==
*{{cite book *{{cite book
|author = Andy Wint |first = Ray
|last=Clark
⚫ |year = 2008
⚫ |title = Manx Giant From The Wonderful Isle of Man: The Story of Radio Caroline North 1964 - 1968
⚫ |place =
⚫ |publisher = Chesterfield Publications
⚫ |isbn = 978-0-9560139-0-3
⚫ |pages =
⚫ |ref =
⚫ }}

⚫ *{{cite book
|author = Ray Clark
|year = 2014 |year = 2014
|title = Radio Caroline: The True Story of the Boat That Rocked |title = Radio Caroline: The True Story of the Boat That Rocked
Line 86: Line 65:
|ref = |ref =
}} }}

*{{cite book *{{cite book
|author = Paul Harris |first = Paul
|last=Harris
|year = 1977 |year = 1977
|title = Broadcasting From The High Seas |title = Broadcasting From The High Seas
Line 94: Line 73:
|publisher = Paul Harris Publishing Edinburgh |publisher = Paul Harris Publishing Edinburgh
|isbn = 0-904505-07-3 |isbn = 0-904505-07-3
⚫ |pages =
⚫ |ref =
⚫ }}
⚫ *{{cite book
|first = Andy
|last=Wint
⚫ |year = 2008
⚫ |title = Manx Giant From The Wonderful Isle of Man: The Story of Radio Caroline North 1964 - 1968
⚫ |place =
⚫ |publisher = Chesterfield Publications
⚫ |isbn = 978-0-9560139-0-3
|pages = |pages =
|ref = |ref =
}} }}


⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
{{Offshore radio}} {{Offshore radio}}
{{Pirate radio ships}} {{Pirate radio ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fredericia}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Caroline}}
] ]
⚫ ]
]
] ]
] ]
]
] ]
] ]
] ]
⚫ ]

Revision as of 13:08, 9 August 2024

MV Caroline c. 1965
History
Name
  • Fredericia (1930–1964)
  • Caroline (1964–1980)
Owner
  • DFDS Seaways (1930–1964)
  • Planet Productions (1964–1972)
Operator
  • DFDS Seaways (1930–1963)
  • Project Atlanta (1962–1964)
  • Radio Caroline (1964–1968)
Port of registry
  • Denmark Denmark (1930–1964)
  • Panama Panama City (1961–1964)
BuilderFrederikshavns V & F A/S, Frederikshaven
Launched1930
In serviceMay 1930
Out of serviceAugust 1963
FateSold for scrap on 29 May 1972
General characteristics
Class and typePassenger ferry
Tonnage763 GRT
Length188 ft (57.30 m)

MV Caroline was a passenger ferry originally operated by DFDS Seaways as MV Fredericia which later gained international recognition as an offshore radio station. She was built for and operated by DFDS Seaways serving various routes to and from Copenhagen. During the Second World War, she was laid up between 1941 and 1943.

History

In December 1963 Fredericia was sold to Cross Channel Container Services Limited, Greenore, County Louth, Ireland. This was a cover company owned by the Irish entrepreneur Ronan O'Rahilly. Having purchased the vessel, her new owners claimed that she would be used in service between the UK and Ireland under the name Iseult. However, in reality, she had been bought for conversion to a floating radio station. The conversion was undertaken at Greenore Harbour, following which she was re-named Caroline in 1964 with her port of registry changed to Panama.

The Caroline departed Greenore on 23 March 1964, to a supposed destination in Spain. She passed Land's End on 25 March, at which time she altered course and made passage through the English Channel and entered the North Sea where she anchored off Felixstowe, Suffolk. Radio Caroline began test transmissions on 27 March 1964 at 6:00 pm GMT; at 10:00 pm, and at 11:55 pm on 201 metres (1495 kHz). On 28 March, Radio Caroline began regular broadcasting at noon on 1520 kHz (announced as 199 metres in the medium wave band) with the opening conducted by Simon Dee.

On 2 July 1964, Radio Atlanta and Radio Caroline's companies, Project Atlanta and Planet Productions, announced the stations were to merge and operate an expanded service as Radio Caroline. Consequently, Radio Atlanta closed at 8 p.m. BST that same day. It was renamed Radio Caroline South with the MV Mi Amigo remaining off Frinton-on-Sea, while Caroline would relocate from her position and broadcast as Radio Caroline North. Following the consolidation between the two companies, Caroline weighed anchor and sailed from Felixstowe en-route to the Isle of Man, broadcasting as she went. The only broadcast staff on board were Tom Lodge and Jerry Leighton.

The Radio Caroline Bell. Radio Caroline DJ Chris Pearson pictured with the original ship's bell from the Fredericia (Caroline) displayed as part of the station's 60th anniversary lecture, August 2024

Caroline took up station at her new anchorage situated on the southern tip of the Bahama Bank, Ramsey Bay, on 6 July 1964, at a position formerly occupied by the Bahama Bank Lightship. In these strategic locations the two Caroline stations were now able to cover most of the British Isles. Caroline served as a radio ship until 1968, until she was impounded on the Bahama Bank as a consequence of monies owed in the region of £70,000. Her anchor chain was cut and she was taken under tow by the Dutch tug Titan. Caroline was brought to Amsterdam where she was laid up until being sold for scrap at auction in May 1972.

The scrapping of the vessel took a number of years and was not fully completed until 1980. However, the original ship's bell from Fredericia was saved, being on display for many years at the Viking Longhouse, Peel, Isle of Man. Although the ship's bell remains in private ownership, it was displayed at the Radio Caroline 60th Anniversary Lecture at the Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, Isle of Man, in August 2024.

References

  1. ^ Haworth, R.B. "Fredericia". Mirimar. Retrieved 25 June 2021. 693 tons, registered in Kolding, renamed Caroline in 1964
  2. "Fredericia Caroline History". www.offshoreradiomuseum.co.uk.
  3. ^ Midgley, Dominic (22 March 2014). "Pirate that ruled the airwaves: Radio Caroline was the boat that rocked the music business". The Express. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Caroline in the Sixties Part Nine: Towed away, March 1968". The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. Brahde, Rebecca (2 August 2024). "Island's link to pirate radio ship celebrated". BBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

Sources

  • Clark, Ray (2014). Radio Caroline: The True Story of the Boat That Rocked. History Press. ISBN 9780752498874.
  • Harris, Paul (1977). Broadcasting From The High Seas. Paul Harris Publishing Edinburgh. ISBN 0-904505-07-3.
  • Wint, Andy (2008). Manx Giant From The Wonderful Isle of Man: The Story of Radio Caroline North 1964 - 1968. Chesterfield Publications. ISBN 978-0-9560139-0-3.


External links

Offshore radio
Stations
Ships / structures
Legislation
Film and TV
Pirate radio ships
Categories: