Radio Caroline`s Radio ship The MV Ross Revenge is currently in closed dock
No public visits unless by prior arrangement
We can not take any visitors at all until the ship returns to a public berth.
Day passes for the volunteer crew can not be issued without photo ID. So if you want to get your overalls on and help then please email
ship@rossrevenge.co.uk
News
Please keep in touch through here or the station website for news of future plans for moorings, broadcasts and open days.
How to help
Elbow grease is for free, everything else costs. If you would like to help then subscribe to
Horizon Magazine to help supply the crew,
join the Radio Caroline Support Group to directly help pay for broadcasts or buy from the Web shop to help ship and station.
The Radio Caroline Society has a web shop to raise funds for future broadcasts and preservation work.
All profits go to help ship and station that is run entirely by volunteers.
The Ross Revenge in closed dock at Tilbury but still broadcasting Radio Caroline on UK Bank Holidays on the Medium Wave thanks to our hard working team of volunteers...
As regular readers of HORIZON will know we don’t always have room in our little fan magazine for all the photos we receive. Through the summer of 2011 Peter Clayton the ships engineer and the volunteers have had to undertake some urgent work to repair and strengthen the inner hull of The Ross Revenge as well as the ongoing work to preserve the ship and keep her fit for her regular broadcasts.
Below is Peter’s full set of photographs of the extent of the dirty and dangerous task this summer. There is a full report on the story as it developed in The September October HORIZON.
HOW YOU CAN HELP...
The cost, of steel, fuel, welding rods, cutting disks, welding gas and paint has been considerable. If you would like to make a donation, which would be appreciated, you can you can donate by post with a cheque or Postal Order made out to ‘Radio Caroline Society’, The Barn, Corner Farm, Brough, NEWARK NG23 7QB (as on page 18 for merchandise) or via the Donation buttons both here and on the web shop.
Making a donation is not as arduous as lying in the bottom of the ship, loosening sheets of rust using a kitchen spatula, but it will make us feel as though we are all in this together!
The donation buttons are linked to The Radio Caroline Society. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO USE YOUR CARD. All donations will automatically be acknowledged by a return email as a donation to help restore The Ross Revenge. All profits from our web shop (entirely run by unpaid volunteers like HORIZON) are also used to keep Radio Caroline’s Radio Ship Ross Revenge berthed, fuelled, insured & preserved for the future.
The gallery below is from Vincent Schriel (right) who visited The Ross Revenge last Easter with Dick Verheul.
Volunteer John Cronnolley extensive pictorial record of the ship’s restoration can be seen at Martin Van Der Ven`s excellent Offshore Radio website
More news & pics regularly via Roland`s excellent news page (see top bar for regular link)
All the technical background and history of the Ross from trawler to radio days at Alan’s Ross Revenge web site.
If you have anything to share, memories, photos, ideas then please get in touch contactbill@horizonmagazine.co.uk
WANT LIST
Alan Beech writes a long shopping list of spares,equipment and help needed to finish restoring The Radio Ship Ross Revenge to her former glory...
“Onboard the ship we are always looking for materials to repair and improve the old girl. Anything we can beg, borrow or otherwise acquire for free means we have more money to spend on other items. Some of the parts we frequently need and will come in very useful are listed below. For some of the larger items we can arrange collection from around the country, or perhaps you could deliver to the ship and spend a weekend helping out as a crew member? Please get in touch via the magazine if you have any of...”
Welding rods, materials, tools and accessories. Nuts, bolts, washers and screws of all sizes and shapes.
Material engineering stock such as bars and rods.
Rubber, nylon and other hoses, particularly fuel resistant types.
Airlines and fittings/accessories.
Plumbing fittings, valves and pipes -
Paint, primer, undercoat, varnish of all shades and colours.
Paint brushes and rollers and associated items.
Good quality metal clad (ie, MK) electrical fittings such as sockets and switches.
Circuit breakers and RCD's, particularly Merlin-
Light fittings and luminaires, particularly outdoor weatherproof types. Decent lengths
of 2,3 4 or multi core SWA power cable, both old and new colours -
Small and medium size electrical motors, single and 3 phase up to a couple of horsepower.
Industrial power tools, such as Bosch, Makita, Hilti -
Small pumps: water and fuel, portable or fixed -
Powered capstan drum or wire rope winch required. Either 240 or 415 volts AC powered, or 24volt DC powered. Something like you would find on the rear of a breakdown truck or used on an industrial site. A couple of horsepower is fine, but 12 volts ones as found on Landrovers or 4x4's are not up to the job.
Peter Clayton, Radio Caroline's ship engineer is urgently looking for a cheap or free toilet macerator, one that can be used on sea water" That sounds technical but the loo not working properly is very down to earth! As with the items below email us at Horizon Magazine and we’ll pass on your message...
We're looking for an industrial tool transformer to run portable tools. These bright yellow 110 volt units are usually found on building sites and industrial complexes. Appearance and condition is not important as long as it works and is safe. We need one of at least 1500VA (watts) ideally 2000, with two outlet sockets.
If you happen to have one in your garage or know where an unused one could be donated to the Ross Revenge then please contact us. You can write to Horizon magazine or email ship@rossrevenge.co.uk. We can arrange collection from many parts of the country.
Are you good at sewing, or do you know someone who is?
Would you like to help the Radio Caroline ship Ross Revenge? As part of the refurbishment of the crews cabins we are looking for some new cushions and soft furnishings to cover some bench seats. The seats are about 18 inches by 4 feet and need some kind of soft covering. You would need to supply all materials and fillings, but we would be happy to give you a small plaque on the wall and credit in Horizon magazine, plus the ships crew would thank you every time they went to sit down. If you can help, please write to
Horizon Magazine, or e-
We're always on the lookout for new members to join our volunteer crew onboard the Ross Revenge.
You do not need any particular marine skills, but you must be physically fit and hard working, competent at DIY and over 18. Persons with electrical, mechanical or plumbing skills, especially welding are particularly welcome. You don't need to attend on a regular basis, just one or two weekends a year is a great help to the ship. A sense of humour and an ability to persevere in unfavourable conditions would be of great benefit. For more information please write to Horizon Magazine or email ship@rossrevenge.co.uk