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The MV Ross Revenge is a radio ship, formerly the offshore home of primarily Radio Caroline, but also Radio Monique and various religious broadcasters. She was built in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1960, and served as a trawler, first as "Freyr" under Icelandic ownership, and then as the British-owned Ross Revenge during the Cod Wars. Following her decommissioning from trawling, the Ross was purchased by Radio Caroline and fitted out as a radio ship, complete with a 300ft antenna mast and 50kw transmitters. Her broadcasts began on 20 August 1983, and her final pirate radio broadcast came in November 1990. The vessel ran aground on the Goodwin Sands in November 1991, bringing the era of offshore pirate radio to an end. The Ross, however, was salvaged and is now maintained by a supporter's group.





