Ship details: Built in 1954 by Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder/Bremen (West Germany) for Det Stavangerske Dampskipsselskap (DSD) in Stavanger (Norway) as a cargo vessel. The tonnage of the vessel was 477 GRT, 190 NRT and 575 TDW and the vessel measured 186,8 / 29,3 / 8,7. The ship was one of six similar ships … Read more
Ship details: The Oceaan 7 was built in 1939 by A Vuijk and Zonen of Capelle, and was 139 feet long and 160 tons. The Ship was used by the Dutch fishing fleet of Scheveningen as “Scheveningen 333”. During World War II the Germans captured the ship and used her as a transportation vessel. After … Read more
Ship details: The Density was launched 6th February 1944 by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Miss M. Farmwald; and commissioned 15th June 1944, Lieutenant Commander R. R. Forrester, Jr., USNR, in command. She was reclassified MSF-218, 7th February 1955. The vessel arrived at San Diego 23rd September 1944 to serve as a … Read more
Ship details: A 90 foot 500 ton former lightship having no engines was built at John Browns ship yard on the River Clyde. Two diesel generators drove the transmitters, which were RCA. B10 J’s employing the Ampliphase system of phase modulation. Each transmitter developed 10,000 watts, and the transmitters feed via a combining network to … Read more
Ship details: The MV Monte Cuatro was built in 1956 at the S.A. Juliana Const. Gijonesa shipyard. The ship’s length was 244 feet 4 inches (74.71 metres) and a width of 35 feet (10.75 metres) built in such a way that it could be converted at any time from a 550 BR Tonnes freighter with … Read more
Ship details: A small wooden-hulled screw steam drifter, used as a fishing cutter, British-registered (in Lowestoft, Suffolk) with a crew of six (captain, four stokers/deck hands and a cook) to which were added the broadcaster and a radio technician. Off No. 135743Built in 1913 by Crabtree & Co, Great Yarmouth110grt – 38nrt – 91.2 x … Read more
Ship details: In 1957 the Hoheweg, 620 ton 170 feet long, was built during 1957 at Luhring in Brake, near Bremen, Germany. The Hoheweg made her maiden voyage on 2rd October, she was owned by Ludwig Ras of Bremen. In December 1979 the Hoheweg sailed for the last time for Ludwig Ras. A freight order … Read more
Ship details: The Borkumriff, an ex German lightship built in 1911, was located in Emden, West Germany and purchased for 63,000 Guilders. It was rebuilt and refitted as a broadcasting vessel at the Karstens-Werft in Emden in 1959. On 18th April 1960, the Borkumriff left Emden, towed by the British Tug Guardsman to a location … Read more
Ship details: The Fort Reliance was built in 1986 by Ferguson Alisa Ltd, Port Glasgow. The 220 foot long and 43 foot wide supply ship was ice strengthened for Antarctic surveying work and carried fire fighting equipment. In 1989 the ship was renamed Cariboo. For the Radio Brod venture the ship was charted from Compagnie … Read more
Ship details: Length 36 metres, width 7 metres, tonnage 250, Deutz 250 pk motor, 15 kva and 10 kva generators. Built in 1929 as ‘Express 5003760’ by Gideon, v/h J. Koster Hzn., Groningen for N.V. Motorschip “Express”, Rotterdam (under leadership of N.V. Scheepvaart Mij. Globus, Rotterdam). In 1931, the vessel was sold to Wm. H. … Read more