The MV Ross Revenge was built in Germany in 1963 as a commercial trawler and named freyr and was originally owned and operated by an Icelandic fishing company,in 1963 she was sold to Ross Fisheries and re-named "Ross Revenge" she became one of the most successful vessels to ever fish from the UK. By the late 70's she became surplus to requirements.and by the early 80's she was sitting in a breakers yard,around the same time Radio Caroline were searching for a new ship, and in August 1983 she became home to the legendary radio station. for over 8 years she was kept at anchor outside territorial waters broadcasting to up to 23 million people, however after North Easterly gales in November of 1991 she was left Battered and bruised without power and ran aground on Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast from where she was eventually towed into Dover and arrested.

However, Caroline supporters were not deterred and by coming together to form a support group they raised money to pay the salvage costs, Since 1991 Ross Revenge has been cared for and maintained by an enthusiastic supporters group, who not only have covered the costs to operate, preserve and restore her, but have also rasied the finance to re-launch Radio Caroline as a 21st century worldwide internet and satellite radio station.