Mark Platt, the new chairman of Tendring District Council, said: Its absolutely brilliant that people will come here for a big event, but its the repeat visitors to the area which is also great. Were supporting the Harwich Maritime Festival! Available for editorial and personal use only. The all new Radio Mi Amigo LV18 pictures are at the bottom Family ticket (2 adults and up to 4 children) 10.00 & now also accepting all major debit cards [1], On 20 December 1960, Bon Jour departed Copenhagen bound for Stockholm, Sweden. for Harwich Haven Community Radio. The Pharos Trust has hosted many very successful Pirate Radio events on LV18 and, along with Pirate BBC Essex over the last 20 years, have attracted thousands of visitors to the town. Mi Amigo departed Ferrol on 15 February, bound for Corunna, where she arrived on 28 February. The ship was regarded as an unseaworthy wreck and in fact wasn't on sale at all, alike the radio equipment, hence Ronan O'Rahilly decided to show up again as the station's operational manager and went looking for new investors to a renewed offshore radio project Caroline. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. We caught the passenger ferry from Shotley Gate to Harwich for a day out. [1], Repairs were completed on 4 February 1961 and the ship sailed for Orn, Sweden, where she arrived on 6 February. [6] As well as supply by tender from Nynshamn, programme tapes and other material were got to the ship packing them in a canister which was dropped astern of Bon Jour by a light aircraft. [1] This went unnoticed by the crew, who were watching a programme about the singer-songwriter Donovan, broadcasting having ended. 1 x external/weatherproof audio-visual display He refused an offer to return to shore. of this page. [5], A force 11 storm on 13 November resulted in Mi Amigo losing her anchor and the mast collapsing. Listen Again; News. Repairs were carried out by the Zaanlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij. It has been used as a pirate radio station and part of the film The Boat that Rocked RM S3P0JB - The side of the light vessel LV18 in Harwich with the name of an offshore radio station painted on it It was clear that a real enthusiast had put the display together. We are also planning to enhance the existing pirate radio exhibition. During 2018 we were awarded funds by Harwich Town Council and TDCs Big Society Fund. The pirate radio ship Mi Amigo, floating home of Radio Caroline, which sank in gale force winds in the Thames Estuary.