RADIO CAROLINE RAID DISCOVERED FOOTAGE

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

The ending - where the signal suddenly ends where that guy cuts a wire on the tower - is quite dramatic. TY for posting this clip.

[@glennwillems9924]

Nobody is cutting a wire on the tower.... the TX was simply switched off. Video images pertain to the building of the aft mast using a gin pole.

[@karlobutorac2206]

Radio caroline rule today best radio to me..greetings from croatia

[@theonl1128]

Its incredible that they've done this and also to plunder the inventory...it's disgusting! 🤮 Love to all people of Caroline. ❤

[@anncarolan4105]

It was a sad day when they took Radio Carolline off the air, the same was done to radio london , bloody BBC only did it because it was free and nobody was listeninng to their boring radio shows, I havent listerned to the radio since they were stopped, sad sad day, Ann Carolan from Southern Ireland,

[@z3r0c00l2]

BBC is stupid

[@colinpeters8571]

This makes me sad again.

[@kenharvey9714]

Piracy indeed! The raiders were the pirates here, a complete breech of international law. Caroline was a thorn in the side of the UK government for far too long for them and this was their last resort to stop them.

[@DavidEsp1]

After 02:19 is not the raid I think (e.g. "Volens" is not visible for that bit), but instead the temporary antenna system (that had been put up soon after the original ~300 foot mast collapse) being replaced by a new permanent (much more robust) antenna. I have heard that the raiders had been instructed to dismantle the antenna system but had not done so in practice - because doing so was a much harder job than their boss(es) had imagined.

[@gzappa]

Yes, I am sure they did not take down the masts. Radio Caroline people can be seen working in these film clips.

[@bitmanev4331]

And the Dutch ship is not along side when you see people working on the masts

[@MrArchibaldbuttle]

As today controlling the narrative is vital to the status quo...

[@arfurchance10]

and we're expected to believe that the British government had no part in this.

[@z3r0c00l2]

British government sucks

[@basilstedny4554]

Were the dutch government ever prosecuted for this action? Was radio caroline compensated?

[@ronanzann4851]

Your kidding right ?

[@stuartarundale6219]

Yes. Many years later the plundered equipment was returned, much of it back on Ross Revenge, although I don't believe there was any fiscal remediation

[@im4cees]

Freedom is scaring for the bureaucrats....

[@peterturley1331]

Who were the real 'pirates' here??? 😡

[@rogernorman2621]

I am proud to say I used to supply Radio Caroline knowing the risk if caught was up to 2 years in clink. My company also looked after their rib and outboard motor. Great times to live through. I grew up with Caroline in the 60’s when there was no other pop music played anywhere. The BBC was crap. The wonderful Labour Government brought out the Marine Broadcasting Offences bill. Making it illegal to have any thing to do with the Pirates.

[@christopherness4274]

Boarding a ship in international waters. Which one is the pirate exactly?

[@johnjardine1595]

Frightening for all on board !

[@sunnymas2656]

The british Gouvernement just Look from His boat. No Help. No Coast guard.

[@voice.of.reason]

I never knew they took the masts. It looks as though they only took sections off the top of the big mast. But I has no idea that they had crew trained in aerial rigging to dismantle the antenna!

[@rallyburnz2simracing416]

This is brilliant...wow history her!!!!!!

[@ronanzann4851]

her who ? who are you talking about ?

[@koiyune]

​@@ronanzann4851 they meant "here"

[@voice.of.reason]

UK government can raid a ship in international waters playing pop music but can't stop ANY of the hundreds of thousands of migrant dinghies sailing over the past 20 years who come to invade the UK almost daily

[@hmdbxpz]

So you see where the UK governments priorities are. And its the same with all the other European governments.

[@ianharling9569]

This country is "Destination Fucked"

[@merlin5476]

A very sad day.

[@grantgrove6800]

A foretaste of what was to come. Governments don't like free people being able to broadcast anything that they don't approve of. It's the establishment line, or nothing.

[@TheDoug2103]

if that was an american boat, they would have taken fire before they even got close. the crew should have fought like hell and sent this event down in history humiliating the english govt .

[@fredcloud9668]

You're right. An American crew would have shot hell out of the pirates.

[@JK360noscope]

@@fredcloud9668 bloody bits for the tuna

[@Biketunerfy]

They had no right.

[@DerickDavis-u2j]

I was listening the day off the raid, it was heart breaking. Radio in this country is too controlled by a minority group, they seek profit, they will never have the spirit which CAROLINE has. She rocks on today thanks to so many, who believe in the institution of CAROLINE and its ethos. Those who tried to silence her have no morals breaking international law. Independent radio owes so much to the likes of CAROLINE, which they need to be reminded off. Just look at DAB, it has so many black spots when driving around, call this advancement in radio, well that's a laugh :)

[@libertyrich555]

Piracy !

[@johnmacleod4481]

It must have been scary frightening and terrible to have been violated so badlybby dutch authorities i cannonly hopecanybequipment which wqs removed on thatcfateful day has been rightfully restored to its rightful place on the ship including the record library