Talk:MV Ross Revenge

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Dover Coastguard Warning[edit]

The article states that On 19 November 1991, storms built up across Europe. Consequently, very high seas with north easterly winds were experienced by the crew of the Ross Revenge. By the early hours of the next morning force ten storms were battering the Ross Revenge, and eventually the main anchoring system failed. Dover Coast Guard asked other sea traffic to confirm that the ship they were tracking was the Ross Revenge. At 03:50 the Ross Revenge grounded on the Goodwin Sands

Steve Conways (who was on board at the time) in his book "Shiprocked" gives a slightly different account. Dover coastguard warned ships in the area about an "unknown vessel" which was "pursuing an erratic course" The crew of the ross revenge heard the warning but didn't realize that the "unknown vessel" was them. Visibility and sea conditions were so bad at the time that they didn't realise they had broken anchor until they hit the Godwin sands by which time they had "drifted" over 18 nautical miles. 90.201.84.104 (talk) 12:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Who were Seamore and Grothan ?[edit]

As a result, Seamore[who?] purchased the Ross Revenge for £28,500. The ship was subsequently registered in Panama to Grothan Steemship

Seamore and Grothan Steemship* Lines Incorporated (* = misspelling apparently deliberate) were the names of some of the front companies set up (in various countries ) to acquire and register the Ross Revenge. Because of the legal position it was necessary for the Caroline Organization to obfuscate their involvement in (and indeed the very nature of) the project until the Ross could be moved to a "friendly" port and fitting was well underway. Some of the background is explained here [1] 90.201.84.104 (talk) 12:56, 22 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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