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Mebo 1 & 2 in Libya - Part 2

Second part of ourclean lines exclusive feature on the former Radio Northsea International ships in Libya

Reproduced from 35mm transparencies discovered in a shed they'd suffered from exposure to damp but we've enhanced the quality to improve viewing

Mebo 2 in Tripoli

Mebo 2 in Tripoli outer harbour

Modified aerial system allowed up to four separate transmitters to run in conjunction without interference

Crew that sailed Mebo 2 to Tripoli

Another picture of the sea crew that sailed the Mebo to Libya

Heinz Hunter

Heinz Hurter in the main studio

Max Stapfer & Captain Van der Kamp

Max Stapfer Mebo's Swiss manager in Libya with Captain Van Der Kamp once Captain of the Mi-Amigo was Captain of the Mebo as it was sailed from Rotterdam to Libya

Suzie

Max Stapfers wife Suzie

Radio Jamorharija the foreign language service in English & French on 1610kHz used Veronica's 10kW Continental Electronics transmitter

Non Stop Pop in English was transmitted on 774 kHz at 40kW & sometimes 100kW to jam Radio Cairo

The Holy Koran service on 100MhZ

Heinz Hunter

Heinz Hurter continues the tests & transistor monitoring of output on all frequencies

Alfonso tempts Piet from galley

Alfonso in the Grand Hotel Galley of the Mebo 2 with Piet

Robin Banks on deck

Robin ready to grab the grub at a BBQ on deck

Captain Van de Kamp, Suzie & Max

Captain Van Der Kamp, Suzie Stapfer, Max Stapfer playing around in the main studio

Ships cat with Piet

Piet pets the ships cat

Ships crew about to leave Mebo 2

Ships crew ready to depart for home in Portugal having completed the voyage from Rotterdam to Libya

Tripoli Harbour

Tripoli harbour from the top of the Mebo 2 mast

Grateful thanks to Robin Banks for these unique rare pictures of the Mebo's in Libya

Robin was involved in ambitions plans to refurbish the Army Fort cluster off the North Kent Coast


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