Throughout it's 5 years 1970-1974, Radio Northsea International became without doubt one of the most popular offshore Radio Stations ever.
However, unlike most of the other famous 'Pirates', R.N.I. has always been shrouded with an element of mystery.
How did its owners fund the operation?
The British Governments jamming of the station.
The famous hijacking attempt of August 1970.
The bombing of 1971.
The allegations of spying!
Was it 'Boys Own' stuff or was it 'the media' trying to make a story from something that wasn't there?
Read the following articles (by clicking on the wording for each part), and make up your own mind!
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1970 |
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| Part 1. | Is It Just A Dream? |  |
| Part 2. | RNI Gets On Air |  |
| Part 3. | Off Sunny Clacton-on-Sea |  |
| Part 4 | Bye Bye Harold. Hello Ted - The Jamming & 1970 General Election |  |
| Part 5 | They're Trying To Tow Us Away! |  |
| Part 6 |  |
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| 1971 | ||
| Part 7 | Hello, Hello, We're Back Again |  |
| Part 8 | Here We Go, Here We Go - Again! |  |
| Part 9 | It's Plain Sailing..... |  |
| Part 10 | RNI Goes "Boom"! |  |
