Ship details: The 500 ton “Scheveningen 54” was built in Scheveningen in 1954 for Rederij van der Zwan. Originally the vessel was named Helena and Oceaan IX, later renamed Epivan. In 1978, Rederij Jaczon (Scheveningen) sold the ship for 25.000 guilders to Jean van Wijk Dentals Holding from Curaçao and Paco Lopez SD based in … Read more
15-01-2023, vandaag is het 45 jaar geleden dat de Scheveningen 54, het beoogde zendschip van Radio Delmare, werd binnengesleept. Het schip is nooit als zendschip gebruikt. Na de aankoop door Gerard van Dam cs is het schip enigszins vaarklaar gemaakt. De omstreden tandtechnieker Bert van Wijk van het tandtechnisch instituut Epivan (kunstgebitten, klaar in een … Read more
Dr. Adrian Peterson researching the early days of Offshore Radio “Wavescan” is a weekly program for long distance radio hobbyists produced by Dr. Adrian M. Peterson, Coordinator of International Relations for Adventist World Radio. AWR carries the program over many of its stations (including shortwave). Dr. Adrian Peterson is a highly regarded DXer and radio … Read more
Ship Details: Built by “Pannevis” in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands. Fishing trawler SCH-70-Welvaren II (1918-25)SCH-70-De Hoop I (1925-28) SCH-4-Twee Gebroeders (1928-34)SCH-4-Cornelis Roeleveld (1934-40)Astrid (1940-45)SCH-4-Cornelis Roeleveld (1945-59)SCH-4-Geertruida (1959-64)SCH-4-Elisabeth (1964-89)Azart (1989-90) This iron ship was built in 1916 as a typical Dutch sailing herring net ship of the time. During the First World War, in the … Read more
Details: The offshore forts, or towers, were originally World War II military facilities built to protect the coastal sea lanes and were essentially of two designs. Red Sands, Shivering Sands and Great Nore were Army constructed, originally consisting of seven separate towers, each set on four concrete legs supporting a steel structure 100ft above sea … Read more
Details: HMF Rough, HMF Sunk Head, HMF Knock John and HMF Tongue Sand, known as ‘His Majesty’s Forts’, were built by the Navy and originally had a complement of about 100 men who were assigned to them before deployment. These were designed as a reinforced concrete pontoon measuring 168 by 88 feet supporting two hollow … Read more
Details: The offshore forts, or towers, were originally World War II military facilities built to protect the coastal sea lanes and were essentially of two designs. Red Sands, Shivering Sands and Great Nore were Army constructed, originally consisting of seven separate towers, each set on four concrete legs supporting a steel structure 100ft above sea … Read more
Ship details: Length: 269 ft (82 m)Year: 1911Builder: FCM, La Seyne, ToulonSize: 1650 tonnesPower: 2200 hp twin screwSpeed: 15 knotsOwner: Prince Albert I After WWI the ship stayed in Monaco harbour to Albert’s death in 1922. In 1923, she sailed to England to be sold. She passed into American hands, spent many years berthed in … Read more
Ship details: There were around a dozen “gambling ships” operating throughout the 1930’s, but the one that stood out above the others was Tony Cornero’s S.S. Rex. Cornero had been involved with several other boats, most notably the S.S. Tango (which he lost in a crap game) but the Rex was his baby. The Rex … Read more
Ship details: In 1933 the former British navy vessel HMS Mistletoe was baptized “La Playa” and later renamed “City of Panama” by its new owner George A. McLoney. The ship was registered in Panama and was intended as a floating showboat to display the glories of touristry in Panama to the Californians. But instead, the … Read more