CERAMIC INSULATOR FROM THE 300-FT MAST ON ROSS REVENGE

CERAMIC INSULATOR FROM THE 300-FT MAST ON ROSS REVENGE

Our Crowdfunder Draw Prize is a ceramic insulator from the 300-ft mast on our radio ship Ross Revenge – the only surviving item from the mast when it collapsed into the sea, weakened by the infamous October 1987 hurricane. The ceramic insulator from the mast fell onto the deck. The only surviving piece from the mast.

Ross Revenge rode out the hurricane overnight 15/16 October 1987, then on 24 November a storm whipped up heavy seas and caused the radio ship to pitch and roll. In the early hours of 25 November DJs and crew on board heard a huge crash and went on deck to discover that the aerial feeder cables had split and the ship's massive 300 ft aerial tower had broken away at deck level and fallen into the sea. The remains of the mast hanging over the side of Ross Revenge were causing the vessel to list, and at first light they were cut away to prevent the ship from going over with the mast.

Station manager Peter Moore recalls:

The 300ft mast was guyed by a forest of wire rope, fore and aft and athwart the ship. It can be assumed that some of the port wires failed such that the mast and all stays fell in to the sea on the starboard side. The mast while being in the sea, was still connected to the ship at multiple points. Had the situation been less dangerous, Ernie Stevenson considered securing  a buoy to the mast to mark its position for possible future recovery. But as the broken end was battering the hull below the waterline the only possible action, carried out at great risk by Ernie and Peter Chicago, was to cut each guy wire where it was attached to the ship.

So the mast and all things associated with it ended up on the sea bed where it will remain until the end of time. We do not know how this sole ceramic insulator remained on deck. Whether the 300ft tower was a wonderful visual showpiece or a vast engineering folly is open to opinion, but out of 300ft of steel and thousands of feet of rigging, only this single item remains.

Enter our Crowdfunder Prize Draw here.

You can find out more about our charity Ross Revenge (Home of Radio Caroline) and make a donation if you would like at rossrevengeofficial.com

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GOTTLIEB BIG CASINO PINBALL MACHINE WINNER!

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WINNER! 'ROSS REVENGE GROUNDED ON GOODWIN SANDS' FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTO

Congratulations to Steve Ingamells from Ilford, Essex who has won the original framed photo of Ross Revenge grounded on the Goodwin Sands in our Crowdfunder Prize Draw. The draw raised a very welcome £815 for our Ross Revenge Charity Dry Dock Appeal.

Thank you to everyone who entered, your support is very important to us and it is much appreciated. Ross Revenge is now another step closer to dry dock.

You can find out more about our charity Ross Revenge (Home of Radio Caroline) and make a donation if you would like at rossrevengeofficial.com

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WAITING FOR THE HURRICANE

LAST IMAGE OF ROSS REVENGE BEFORE THE 300’ MAST CAME DOWN – ORIGINAL FRAMED PHOTO

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ROCK LEGENDS FOREIGNER DONATE CROWDFUNDER PRIZE DRAW BUNDLE!

Congratulations to Malcolm Clark from Ware, Herts who won the bumper Foreigner Bundle donated by the band in support of our charity Crowdfunder Appeal. The Prize Draw raised £1,045.

Thank you to everyone who entered, your support is very much appreciated.

Our Crowdfunder and Crowdfunder Draws raise essential funds to get our radio ship Ross Revenge into dry dock for urgent structural repairs to secure the vessel’s future.

You can find out more about our charity Ross Revenge (Home of Radio Caroline) and make a donation if you would like at rossrevengeofficial.com

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WIN A RARE VINTAGE 'RADIO CAROLINE ON 199' BAG

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WINNER! ELP AUTOGRAPHED TAMBOURINE

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ORIGINAL STATUS QUO 1993 ROADIE TOUR JACKET WINNER

Congratulations to Robin Randall from Surbiton, Surrey who has won the Original Status Quo 1993 Tour Jacket in our Crowdfunder Prize Draw.

The Draw raised £610 for our Ross Revenge Charity Dry Dock Appeal.

Thank you to everyone who entered, your support is very much appreciated.

Our Crowdfunder and Crowdfunder Draws continue to raise essential funds to get our radio ship Ross Revenge into dry dock for urgent structural repairs.

More about Ross Revenge at rossrevengeofficial.com

Jacket was kindly donated by Tim.