Thirty-four years ago today, on 19 November 1991 - a fierce storm broke Ross Revenge's anchor chain. Battered and bruised and without power she drifted 17 miles until she ran aground on the notorious Goodwin Sands. In the early light of the morning her crew was helicoptered off and she was left alone to succumb to nature.

Over the years hundreds of ships and countless lives have been taken by the Goodwin Sands and for a while it looked as if Ross Revenge was destined to become another one. However, she is a remarkable ship, and after four days effort by two tugs she was recovered and taken into Dover Harbour where she was promptly arrested and served with a detention order.

It looked like the end for Radio Caroline, but the station didn't give up, moving to land-based studios. Ross Revenge was restored thanks to our volunteer workers and is now back at sea and used regularly for monthly live Radio Caroline North broadcasts - the next one is on the Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December.

And Caroline continues ...

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