Radio Delmare

In 1978/81 Radio Delmare did 4 attempts to bring radio from the North Sea. The driving force behind the company was Gerard van Dam.

The first attempt took place on 21 August 1978 from the ship off the coast of Goeree Aegir (Netherlands) at a wavelength of 192 meters. By a storm was on 11 september 1978 the ship of her anchor beaten, broken down by country driven and brought in by the tug Sahu bank. Then seized in Maassluis and into the Warehouse Harbour in Rotterdam. It was demolished in 1981 in Zierikzee.

On 16 december she departed Norfolk 1978 Scheveningen 54 with a new generator to the MV Mi Amigo, the broadcasting Radio Caroline's ship. The Scheveningen 54 went back for anchor for the Dutch coast with the intention of a second try with Radio Delmare. On January 15, 1979, however, the ship is found within the Dutch territorial waters, and was also seized.

On June 5, 1979, from the Aegir II (Martina) test broadcasts and official programs on 10 June 1979. On July 14, 1979 the station went off the air again, but on August 5, it came back again. By all kinds of organizational and supply problems the captain decided on 21 October 1979 threw in the towel, and he brought his ship port, where it also was confiscated by the Dutch authorities.

End 1980 Leendert Vingerling The S.m. 324 (the morning star) by shipping company Jac. Cheerful. Owner was the singer Ray Statson and financier Cor van der Jagt. Attach them at the beginning of april 1981, the making the ship in Maassluis. On 22 May 1981, the ship was seized when it wanted to exit. By the judgment of the Court of 16 June 1982 in Rotterdam the owner lost his ship. In 1983 the Supreme Court got this verdict and destroyed the owner ship it back. This was badly damaged and was sold to the haarlemmer Harry Mahato.