All photographs in this section are subject to copyright.
The photographs have kindly been supplied by Ross Bradshaw and are taken from his book CQ – GTZM Diary of a Maritime Radio Officer © This is a comprehensive collection covering an interesting period when many members were at sea. It will take time to get them all loaded so please be patient. The ROA is most grateful to Ross in allowing us to publish these photos.
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- Cirolana bridge view 2
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- Radio Room: Cirolana/GNAM. A quote from Ross: “Cirolana was a fishery research vessel, she was built in 1970 by Ferguson Brothers in Port Glasgow, was 1,731 gross tons, and was 237 foot long and 36 feet broad in the beam. She would carry thirty crew and ten scientists. Unlike all the other ships I have been on, she was diesel-electric powered. I was astounded to find the vessel was very well fitted out; there was as much radio gear on the bridge as in the radio room, and there were things I had only heard of – such as satellite navigation. I had never seen this so far at sea, yet on this little fishing vessel there was the lot! My main transmitter was the Crusader with 1,000 watts output, a lot more than some deep sea ships had. I did not see any problems making contacts around the coast with that power.
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- Equipment list: Cirolana/GNAM
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- Welsh Trident
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- Radio room: Tor Belgia/GQEU
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- Radio Room: Isle of Man ferry, Lady Of Mann/GVEQ showing Salvor Emergency Transmitter and Atalanta main receiver.
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- Radio Room: Hero/GRHU. Marconi Commandant main transmitter.
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- Al Jabiriah/9KCO.
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- mv Atherstone/GPSU
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- Radio Room: Interoceanic 1 or Geroi Novorossysk/UFKQ. This vessel was bought by the Russians after the original owners did not finalise purchase of the ships. Ross took this vessel on trials before handing the vessel over to a Russian Radio Officer.
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- Radio Room: Welsh Trident/GRUH
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- SRP-5 Direction Finder: Al Jabiriah/9KCO
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- Cirolana/GNAM
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- Harrison Line Author/GXSY
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- City of Lancaster/GXPD
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- Radio Room: Al Jabiriah/9KCO
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- Radio Room plan: City of Lancaster/GXPD
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- Radio room: Welsh Trident/GRUH
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- Radio Room: Harrison Line Author/GXSY
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- Cirolana bridge view 1
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- Radio Room 1: Hain Nourse (P&O) bulk carrier mv Atherstone/GPSU
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- Radio Room 2: Hain Nourse (P&O )bulk carrier mv Atherstone/GPSU
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- Plan of Radio Room Atherstone/GPSU
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- Interoceanic 1 or Geroi Novorossysk/UFKQ
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- Radio Room: City of Lancaster/GXPD
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- Radio Room: Hero/GRHU. Ross has stitched together a couple of photos to give a panoramic view. Hero was a Ro/Ro ferry operating between the UK and Denmark.
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- Ellerman Lines, City of St Albans
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- Cirolana bridge view 3
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- Ross Bradshaw on duty in Radio Room of City of St Albans/GHKM
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- Radio room: Tor Belgia/GQEU
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- Radio Room: Harrison Line Author/GXSY
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- Radio Room layout Welsh Trident/GRUH
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- Radio Room plan Al Jabiriah/9KCO
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- Radio Room: City of St Albans/GHKM
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- Schloop-M Lifeboat transmitter/receiver: Al Jabiriah/9KCO
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- Radio Room: Harrison Line Author/GXSY
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- Plan of Radio Room: City of St Albans/GHKM
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- Radio Room: Al Jabiriah/9KCO
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- Radio room: Lady of Mann/GVEQ. Equipment in the rack comprises: Sentinel reserve receiver, AKD N Auto Keying Device and Lifeguard N Auto Alarm. Far right is a broadcast amplifier (name not known).
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- Radio Room: Inishowen Head/GPFE
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- Radio Room: Inishowen Head/GPFE
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- Inishowen Head/GPFE
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- Radio Room plan: Inishowen Head/GPFE
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- Radio room: Egidea/GHRY
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- Radio room: Egidia/GHRY
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- Radio room plan: Egidea/GHRY
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- Egidea/GHRY
Memories – thanks .
clive evans 16/11/2015