Caroline in 1983 & 4
The Ross Revenge in the Knock Deep
Issue : 1 Updated : 15th February 2010
Out to the Knock Deep past the last manned light vessel at Tongue this is LV13 the 3rd lightship from the Philip & Son yard in 1952. She was sold in 1991 & is now a bar restaurant with accomodation in Hamburg
LV13 stayed at Tongue until LV1 returned from refit more detail of which can be seen in Eurosiege
For LV18 the last manned Trinity House light ship navigate from RNI 1999
13/02/10 - Just wondered
if you would know where the fog horn would have sounded from in the 1980's
when I lived and grew up on the coast at Birchington. It was a long low mournful
two tone moan, but in a strange way it was quite comforting as it sounded.
Also do you know of any recordings of the fog horns from around the kent coast?
Any ideas, many
thanks & I hope to hear from you soon
Steve McPherson
15/02/10 - The sound you heard was from the old Tongue Light Vessel the noise was very spooky & up close piercing
Hope this helpful - ED
Audio |
An
audio montage of Radio Caroline Jingles |
Tongue Tower had been abandoned by the MoD in 1947 it's caretaker crew being taken off as parts of the fort fell into the sea
In 1966 a visiting team from Radio Essex at Knock John alerted Margate Lifeboat with billowing black smoke from burning cable insulation to retrieve the copper
They were told those on-board represented the fictitious Radio Albatross, questions were asked in the House of Commons
To find out more on the Thames Eastuary Forts navigate from Fort Fax
Caroline hardly came back with a bang, a dissappointing return as audio below demonstrates
Audio |
Final
Test Announcement by Tom Anderson at 12.00 on 20th August 1983 |
Tender the Henrietta alongside with Graham on the bows
Mast perspectives from port side
From starboard side
Fore peak
Main anchor chain
With Mike Barrington watching Seahorse depart
She could move when needed!
Raffles |
And
another old sea dog Ad Roberts live on deck on Monique |
Top of 50K "Glowing" to the sound of a 319
Audio |
Dawn
Valley an early sponsor of 1980's Caroline |
Thru deck insulator
Little Nick Richards reads fresh mail with crew member Adrian
Doors open at front of the 10 Kw transmitter
Delroy fisher lesson with tender skipper Graham