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 outer harbour
Modified aerial system allowed up to four separate transmitters to run in conjunction without interference
Another picture of the sea crew that sailed the Mebo to Libya
Heinz Hurter in the main studio
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
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 Hurter continues the tests & transistor monitoring of output on all frequencies
Alfonso in the Grand Hotel Galley of the Mebo 2 with Piet
Robin ready to grab the grub at a BBQ on deck
Captain Van Der Kamp, Suzie Stapfer, Max Stapfer playing around in the main studio
Piet pets the ships cat
Ships crew ready to depart for home in Portugal having completed the voyage from Rotterdam to Libya
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